There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Elbe by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Portland to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the taxi from Yelm Ave at Tahoma Blvd to Elbe
3h 18m$122–183Drive 120.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Elbe120.3 mi
2h 22m$22–32Bus, line 94 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Yelm Walmart94
- Take the taxi from Yelm Walmart to Elbe
3h 59m$125–160Fly, bus, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)PDX - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Take the taxi from SR 512 P&R - Zone H to Elbe
4h 44m$151–506Train, taxi via Yelm
- Take the train from Portland to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the taxi from Nisqually Plaza to Elbe
3h 20m$122–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Arbor Health-Morton Hospital - 521 Adams Ave, MortonBrown
4h 20m$77–118
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Elbe is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Elbe is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Portland and Elbe is 157 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Elbe without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 18m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Portland to Elbe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Elbe is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Portland to Elbe.
There are 85+ hotels available in Elbe.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Elbe, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Elbe. However, you can take the train to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station, walk to Amtrak Station, take the line 94 bus to Yelm Ave at Tahoma Blvd, then take the taxi to Elbe. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Olympia, take the line 94 bus to Yelm Walmart, then take the taxi to Elbe.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Yelm Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 360-330-2072
- info@twintransit.org
- Website
- twintransit.org
Bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Arbor Health-Morton Hospital - 521 Adams Ave, Morton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- twintransit.org
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
RediCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-400-8294
- Website
- redicab.com
Black Diamond Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-628-3362
- Website
- bdtaxi.com
RediCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-400-8294
- Website
- redicab.com
Black Diamond Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-628-3362
- Website
- bdtaxi.com
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
RediCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-400-8294
- Website
- redicab.com
Black Diamond Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-628-3362
- Website
- bdtaxi.com
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