There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Puget Sound by train, unknown, bus, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Portland to Edmondstrain Amtrak Cascades
- Walk from Edmonds to Puget Soundunknown
4h 19mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Tacomabus
- Take the bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B to 4th Ave & Washington Stbus 594 / ...
- Walk from Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 3 to Puget Soundunknown
4h 47mFly to King County International Airport, tram, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane PDX - BFI
- Take the tram from Beacon Hill to Mountlake Terracetram
- Walk from Mountlake Terrace to Puget Soundunknown
3h 44mFly to Paine Field County Airport, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PDX - PAE
- Walk from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Puget Soundunknown
2h 45mFly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PDX - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Mountlake Terracetram
- Walk from Mountlake Terrace to Puget Soundunknown
4h 8mFly to Blakely Island, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Blakely Island (BYW)plane PDX - BYW
- Walk from Blakely Island (BYW) to Puget Soundunknown
18h 46m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Portland and Puget Sound is 198 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Puget Sound without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Portland to Puget Sound, including transfers.
There are 255+ hotels available in Puget Sound.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Puget Sound, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Puget Sound. However, you can take the train to Edmonds then travel to Puget Sound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Puget Sound via Tacoma, Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B, 4th Ave & Washington St, Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way, and Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 3 in around 4h 47m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to King County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blakely Island via Bellingham
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blakely Island via Bellingham, Eastsound
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Blakely Island via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Bellingham
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Beacon Hill to Mountlake Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Mountlake Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone B to 4th Ave & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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