9 longest Puget Sound commutes, ranked from bad to worse

Oct 7, 2014, 9:56 AM | Updated: 4:54 pm

Everett to Seattle, via I-5
Peak travel time: 76 minutes
Trip distance:24 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

In the other direction, Seattle to Everett
Peak travel time: 56 minutes
Trip distance:23 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

You should also know:
The peak travel time for this route in the HOV lane is 37 minutes.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 44 minutes, or 37 minutes in the HOV lanes.

Lynnwood to Bellevue, via I-405
Peak travel time: 66 minutes
Trip distance:16 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

In the other direction, Bellevue to Lynnwood
Peak travel time: 47 minutes
Trip distance:16 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

You should also know:
The peak travel time for this route in the HOV lane is 30 minutes.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 41 minutes, or 20 minutes in the HOV lanes.

Federal Way to Seattle, via I-5
Peak travel time: 64 minutes
Trip distance:22 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 to 10 a.m.

In the other direction, Seattle to Federal Way
Peak travel time: 46 minutes
Trip distance:22 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

You should also know:
The peak travel time for this route in the HOV lane is 46 minutes.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 45 minutes, or 33 minutes in the HOV lanes.

Olympia to Tacoma
Peak travel time: 64 minutes
Trip distance:28 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In the other direction, Tacoma to Olympia
Peak travel time: 36 minutes
Trip distance:27 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

You should also know:
There's no HOV lane for this commute.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 42 minutes.

Tukwila to Bellevue, via I-405
Peak travel time: 48 minutes
Trip distance:13 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

In the other direction, Bellevue to Tukwila
Peak travel time: 45 minutes
Trip distance:13 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. 8 p.m.

You should also know:
The peak travel time for this route in the HOV lane is 18 minutes.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 33 minutes, or 15 minutes in the HOV lanes.

Tacoma to Federal Way, via I-5
Peak travel time: 34 minutes
Trip distance:9 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In the other direction, Federal Way
Peak travel time: 23 minutes
Trip distance:11 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

You should also know:
There's no HOV lane for this commute.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 21 minutes.

Renton to Auburn, via SR 167
Peak travel time: 29 minutes
Trip distance:10 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In the other direction, Auburn to Renton
Peak travel time: 28 minutes
Trip distance:10 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

You should also know:
The peak travel time for this route in the HOV lane is 15 minutes.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 17 minutes, or 12 minutes in the HOV lanes.

Seattle to Bellevue, via I-90
Peak travel time: 29 minutes
Trip distance:10 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In the other direction, Bellevue to Seattle
Peak travel time: 24 minutes
Trip distance:10 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

You should also know:
The peak travel time for this route in the HOV lane is 21 minutes.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 18 minutes, or 12 minutes in the HOV lanes.

Issaquah to Bellevue, via I-90
Peak travel time: 23 minutes
Trip distance:9 miles
When:Weekdays, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.

In the other direction, Bellevue to Issaquah
Peak travel time: 22 minutes
Trip distance:9 miles
When:Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

You should also know:
The peak travel time for this route in the HOV lane is 14 minutes.
The average time this commute takes during non-peak hours is 14 minutes, or 11 minutes in the HOV lanes.

Your commute sucks. We already know the Seattle area has some of the worst traffic in the nation. But some of us have it worse than others. Find out how your commute stacks up.

Information courtesy the 2013 Corridor Capacity Project, from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Peak travel times are also known as “reliable travel times,” the average travel time during heaviest commute times.

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