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To all our guests from different states and different countries: We understand how difficult and costly it is to attend a wedding so far from your home and we hope the information will be useful in planning your trip.
Bellingham, WA is located 85 miles north of Seattle, WA and an hour south of Vancouver, BC. The best way to get to Bellingham is to fly to Seattle, WA and drive up. The airport code is SEA. Another option is to fly to Vancouver, BC and drive down, but beware the border can sometimes take several hours to cross. Vancouver's airport code is YVR. Flying to Bellingham is an option, but is very expensive and the flight schedules are not optimal. However, it may be an option if you are flying from Oregon, Idaho, or Eastern Washington.

Once arriving at the airport, one can rent a car or ride the Airporter to Bellingham. The Airporter is a bus that runs between Seattle and Bellingham airports. If anyone is thinking about renting a car and would like to try to share the cost with other travelers, please drop us an email and we can pass on the information. Likewise for those who want to catch a ride with those renting.

Driving to Bellingham, WA from Portland, OR is about 4.5 hours (263.21 miles). Another option is to ride the Amtrak, which goes directly from Portland to Bellingham. It is a very nice and scenic ride, which takes approximately 7 hours and costs ~48.00 round trip.

  • Val-U Inn Motel ~56-64/night
    805 Lakeway
    Bellingham, WA  98226
    (800) 443-7777
    Distance to Ceremony (1.28 miles)
    Distance to Reception (1.59 miles)

  • Best Western Heritage Inn ~60-90/night
    151 McLeod Rd.
    Bellingham, WA  98226
    (888) 333-2080
    Distance to Ceremony (3.68 miles)
    Distance to Reception (2.19 miles)

  • Days Inn ~60-85/night
    125 East Kellogg Road
    Bellingham, WA 98226
    (800) 831-0187
    Distance to Ceremony (1.28 miles)
    Distance to Reception (1.59 miles)

  • Lions Inn Motel ~34-40/night
    2419 Elm Street
    Bellingham, WA 98225
    (360) 733-2330
    Distance to Ceremony (1.11 Miles)
    Distance to Reception (0.37 Miles)

  • Rodeway Inn ~39-84/night
    3710 Meridian St
    Bellingham, WA 98225
    (360) 738-6000
    Distance to Ceremony (3.37 Miles)
    Distance to Reception (1.7 Miles)

  • Best Western Lakeway Inn ???/night
    714 Lakeway Drive
    Bellingham, WA 98226
    (360) 671-1011
    Distance to Ceremony (1.21 Miles)
    Distance to Reception(1.5 Miles)

  • DeCann House B&B ~75-85/night
    2610 Eldridge Ave.
    Bellingham, WA  98225
    (360) 734-9172
    Distance to Ceremony (1.69 miles)
    Distance to Reception (0.61 miles)

  • The North Garden B&B ~60-135/night
    1014 North Garden Street
    Bellingham, WA 98225
    360-671-7828
    Distance to Ceremony(1.17 miles)
    Distance to Reception(1.35 miles)

  • Hotel Bellwether ~128-255/night One Bellwether Way
    Bellingham, WA 98225
    (877-411-1200)
    Distance to Ceremony (1.5 miles)
    Distance to Reception (0.9 miles)

  • Quality Inn Baron Suites ~70-160/night
    100 E Kellogg Rd
    Bellingham, WA 98226
    (360) 647-8000
    Distance to Ceremony (4.16 Miles)
    Distance to Reception (2.7 Miles)

  • Holiday Inn Express ~52-62/night
    4160 Guide Meridian
    Bellingham, WA 98226
    (360) 671-4800
    Distance to Ceremony: (3.97 Miles)
    Distance to Reception: (2.5 Miles)

  • Comfort Inn ~75-150/night
    4282 Meridian St
    Bellingham, WA 98226
    (360) 738-1100
    Distance to Ceremony: (4.22 Miles)
    Distance to Reception: (2.75 Miles)

  • Above is a short list of hotels you should consider. Please keep in mind that we have not actually stayed in these hotels, but have picked them from referrals and proximity to the ceremony and reception. There are many hotels in Bellingham, so don't feel like you have to stay at one of these.

    If you can afford it, the Hotel Bellwether is right on the water and supposed to be very nice. The North Garden B&B and DeCann B&B are both supposed to have nice views of the ocean. The Val-U Inn Motel is very close to the freeway and the airporter drops off and picks up from there daily. Lastly, the Best Western and Days Inn are your standard hotel chains.

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