Bellevue: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bellevue is a city of 139,820 people in United States (Washington), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bellevue runs from about 8 h 29 min a day in late December to 16 h 3 min in late June (computed for 47.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bellevue is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 11,901-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 12 km), Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE, 33 km), Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 48 km), Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 89 km).
Flights to Bellevue: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bellevue · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 10 km
- Vancouver, 194 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Portland, 235 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Surrey, 173 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria, 126 km (Canada) — buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 192 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tri-Cities, 274 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Spokane, 358 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tacoma, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 187 km (Canada) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Liepāja, Yao, Kladno, Hualien City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bellevue?
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bellevue?
About 139,820 people live in Bellevue, across 87 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bellevue in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Bellevue?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bellevue?
Seattle (10 km), Vancouver (194 km), Portland (235 km), Surrey (173 km), Victoria (126 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.