The average bus between Portland and Ballard takes 4h 55m and the fastest bus takes 4h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portland to Ballard. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Portland and Ballard. The earliest departure is at 12:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Portland is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Ballard at 11:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Seattle Bus Station and take an average of 4h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Ballard. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Ballard station via Seattle Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
Portland to Ballard bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Ballard bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
The distance between Portland and Ballard is 240.4 km. The road distance is 291 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $22–40 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Greyhound USA also services this route twice daily.