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Trip from Lacey, WA to Everett, WA

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 32m

Distance

85.8 mi

138 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$18

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 21 min
4 AM
1h 25m ★
6 AM
1h 32m
8 AM
1h 46m
10 AM
1h 37m
12 PM
1h 36m
3 PM
1h 38m
5 PM
1h 46m
8 PM
1h 28m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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city in Thurston County, Washington, United States

Lacey, WA

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Trip Overview

This 85.8-mile journey from Lacey, WA to Everett, WA is designed for a single day of travel, taking approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes. You'll navigate using Martin Way East and I-5 North, with the final approach into Everett City Center. The estimated fuel cost for this trip is around $18. Given its relatively short duration and turn-heavy local drive profile, this route is best suited for a straightforward day trip. Both your origin and destination are within the Pacific Coast region, offering a consistent regional feel throughout your drive.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

42.9 miles from Lacey, WA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 46m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Martin Way East — —
I 5 North — —
Everett City Center — —
Broadway — —
Hewitt Avenue — —

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Martin Way East — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lacey, WA and Everett, WA.

1

Start on College Street Southeast

1.0 mi · 2 min · College Street Southeast
2

Turn right onto Martin Way East

0.3 mi · 34 sec · Martin Way East
3

Take the ramp left toward I 5 North: Seattle, Tacoma

0.2 mi · 24 sec · I 5 North: Seattle, Tacoma
4

Merge slight left

24 mi · 30 min
5

Keep slight right

58 mi · 1 hr 13 min
6

Take the exit slight right toward Everett City Center, Naval Station, Port of Everett

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Everett City Center, Naval Station, Port of Everett
7

Keep slight right to continue on Broadway

0.6 mi · 1 min · Broadway
8

Turn straight onto Broadway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Broadway
9

Turn left onto Hewitt Avenue

128 ft · 3 sec · Hewitt Avenue
10

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

To make the most of this 1 hour and 32-minute drive, consider departing in the mid-morning to avoid the heaviest commuter traffic. With only 85.8 miles and a turn-heavy profile, you can easily manage this as a single-day trip without needing to split it. Plan for frequent, short stops as you'll be in more populated areas where amenities are readily available. Keep an eye on your fuel, with an estimated cost of $18; it's wise to fill up before you leave Lacey to ensure a smooth journey into Everett City Center.

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 42.9 miles from Lacey, WA, or about 46m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 19 miles or 20m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 42.9 miles or 46m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 18m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Everett, WA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Lacey, WA so your first major turns are already loaded.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Lacey, WA

This is one driving day of about 85.8 miles and 1h 32m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 19 miles from Lacey, WA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Renton, WA

43 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Popular next leg

Renton, WA to Everett, WA

38.5 mi · 52m

Pacing Suggestions

Tacoma, WA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 19 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Renton, WA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 42.9 miles from Lacey, WA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Nearby Places

Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.

Top Restaurant

Luca Italian Restaurant

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Everett, Washington

Near the end, right off the route

0.2 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 85.8

Hours: 4–10 pm

+14257891279

Visit website

The Sisters Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Everett, Washington

0.5 mi

Emory's on Silver Lake

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Everett, Washington

0.5 mi

Top Coffee Stop

Santo Coffee Co

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Seattle, Washington

Later in the drive, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour $1 to $10 mile 61.3

Hours: 8 am–4 pm

+12064031678

Visit website

Cafe Seoul

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Federal Way, Washington

1.1 mi

Naomi Joe Coffee Roasters

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tacoma, Washington

1.2 mi

Luca Italian Restaurant

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

0.2 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 85.8

Everett, Washington

Hours: 4–10 pm

+14257891279

Visit website

The Sisters Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour $10 to $20 mile 85.8

Everett, Washington

Hours: 7 am–7 pm

+14252520480

Visit website

Emory's on Silver Lake

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour Moderately mile 79.7

Everett, Washington

Hours: 2–9 pm

+14253377772

Visit website

Restaurant Christine

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, right off the route

0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour mile 61.3

Seattle, Washington

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+12064204781

Visit website

Urban City Coffee

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour $1 to $10 mile 73.5

Mountlake Terrace, Washington

Hours: 5 am–10 pm

+14257761273

Visit website

Black Bear Diner Lakewood

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Early in the drive, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour $10 to $20 mile 18.4

Lakewood, Washington

Hours: 6 am–9 pm

+12532670238

Visit website

Lombardi's in Everett

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, short detour

1.3 mi from route ~3 min detour $20 to $30 mile 85.8

Everett, Washington

Hours: 11:30 am–9 pm

+14252521886

Visit website

19 GOLD Taiwanese Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour $20 to $30 mile 61.3

Seattle, Washington

Hours: 11:30 am–9:30 pm

+12065880952

Visit website

Santo Coffee Co

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour $1 to $10 mile 61.3

Seattle, Washington

Hours: 8 am–4 pm

+12064031678

Visit website

Cafe Seoul

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour $10 to $20 mile 36.8

Federal Way, Washington

Hours: 7 am–7 pm

+12064605185

Visit website

Naomi Joe Coffee Roasters

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour $1 to $10 mile 24.5

Tacoma, Washington

Hours: 8 am–5 pm

+12532373403

Visit website

Herkimer Coffee

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

2.2 mi from route ~6 min detour $1 to $10 mile 61.3

Seattle, Washington

Hours: 6 am–6 pm

+12067840202

Visit website

Daisy Mae's Café

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

2 mi from route ~5 min detour $1 to $10 mile 42.9

Kent, Washington

Hours: 4:30 am–5 pm

+12538725580

Gravity Coffee

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour Moderately mile 12.3

Lakewood, Washington

Hours: 5 am–8 pm

+12534478740

Visit website

Candor Coffee

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~9 min detour

3.7 mi from route ~9 min detour $10 to $20 mile 42.9

Renton, Washington

Hours: 6:30 am–5 pm

+12532368630

Visit website

Rainier Valley Coffee Co.

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, ~9 min detour

3.6 mi from route ~9 min detour $1 to $10 mile 30.6

Puyallup, Washington

Hours: 4 am–6 pm

Visit website

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 6.1

Olympia, Washington

+13607539467

Visit website

Escape Everett

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 85.8

Everett, Washington

Visit website

Wonderwood Park

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour

Lacey, Washington

Hours: 7 am–8 pm

+13604910857

Visit website

Children's Museum at JBLM

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 12.3

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Hours: 10 am–1 pm

+12536276031

Visit website

Children's Museum of Tacoma

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour mile 24.5

Tacoma, Washington

Hours: 10 am–5 pm

+12536276031

Visit website

Lake Lois Habitat Reserve

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

1.3 mi from route ~3 min detour

Lacey, WA

Hours: 7:30 am–9 pm

+13604910857

Visit website

The Little Gym of Olympia

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.3 mi from route ~3 min detour

Olympia, Washington

Hours: 9 am–7:30 pm

+13608655793

Visit website

Beneath the Streets

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 55.1

Seattle, Washington

Hours: 10:30 am–4:30 pm

+12066241237

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$17.96 one way

$35.91 round trip

$5.32/gal 25.4 MPG avg 30 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.58 $18.83 $37.66
premium $5.77 $19.48 $38.97
diesel $5.61 $18.94 $37.89

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$18

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$43–$68

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 30 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $9 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 25.7 0 $9.01 $4.12
Efficient EV 21.5 0 $7.51 $3.43
EV Truck/SUV 34.3 0 $12.01 $5.49

Gas CO2

30 kg

EV CO2

10 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Lacey, WA

Night in Lacey on Saturday

Local time

10:58 PM

PDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Everett, WA

Night in Everett on Saturday

Local time

10:58 PM

PDT

Current temp

57°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

1h 32m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

Expect a turn-heavy local drive for this 85.8-mile trip, with zero highway share. This means you'll be spending your time on surface streets and local roads, requiring constant attention to turns and traffic signals. While there isn't a specific longest stretch provided, the nature of this profile suggests frequent changes in direction and speed. The drive will feel more like navigating through communities rather than covering long distances on high-speed roads.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
10 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Main road: Martin Way East.

How Hard Is This Drive?

1/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Lacey, WA to Everett, WA is easy. At 1h 32m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Lacey, WA to Everett, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

About the Cities

Arriving in Everett, WA

Full guide →

Everett is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, 28 mi (45 km) north of Seattle at the edge of its metropolitan area. The city supports one of Boeing's oldest and largest airplane manufacturing centers, which includes the world's largest building by volume.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 32m. Total distance: 85.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 32m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Lacey, WA to Everett, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Everett, WA before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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