There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Coulee Dam by train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Portland to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Ephrata Amtrak
- Drive from Ephrata Amtrak to Coulee Dam
10h 42m$86–418Drive 330.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Coulee Dam330.8 mi
6h 20m$61–88Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Transfer Station to Coulee Dam - City Park/Information Center
13h 40m$72–162Fly to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)PDX - PDT
- Drive from Pendleton-Airport-PDT to Coulee Dam
6h 29m$88–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Transfer Station to Coulee Dam - City Park/Information Center
13h 56m$107–497Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburg
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Omak Travel Plaza
- Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Transfer Station to Coulee Dam - City Park/Information Center
14h 40m$77–200Fly to Wenatchee, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wenatchee (EAT)PDX - EAT
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Transfer Station to Coulee Dam - City Park/Information Center
10h 50m$74–408
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Coulee Dam is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Coulee Dam is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Coulee Dam. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Coulee Dam - City Park/Information Center via Seattle Greyhound, Wenatchee Columbia Station and Okanogan, WA - Transfer Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Portland and Coulee Dam is 444 miles. The road distance is 332.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Coulee Dam without a car is to bus via Seattle which takes 13h 40m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Portland to Coulee Dam, including transfers.
Portland to Coulee Dam bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Coulee Dam bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Coulee Dam is 333 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Portland to Coulee Dam.
There are one+ hotels available in Coulee Dam.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Coulee Dam, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Coulee Dam - City Park/Information Center via Seattle Bus Station, Seattle Greyhound, Wenatchee Columbia Station, Omak Travel Plaza, and Okanogan, WA - Transfer Station in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wenatchee via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wenatchee via Spokane, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wenatchee via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Ephrata Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $35–65
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $35–70
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- team@busnws.com
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Apple Line
Bus from Ellensburg Loves Travel Center to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Apple Line
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- transportation@octn.org
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Okanogan, WA - Transfer Station to Coulee Dam - City Park/Information Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
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