There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Yelm by train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the taxi from Centralia Amtrak Station to Yelmtaxi
2h 13m$115–165Bus, line 90 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus FlixBus 2120 / ...
- Take the bus from Lacey Transit Center - Bay D to Yelm Ave at 3rd Stbus 90
3h 38m$17–31Drive 117.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Yelmcar 117.9 mi
2h 10m$22–32
Portland to Yelm by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Yelm is to bus and line 90 bus which costs $17 - $35 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Yelm is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Yelm. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Yelm Ave at 3rd St via Olympia Transit Center - Bay F and Lacey Transit Center - Bay D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Portland and Yelm is 118 miles. The road distance is 118.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Yelm without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 13m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Portland to Yelm, including transfers.
Portland to Yelm bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Yelm bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Olympia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Yelm is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Portland to Yelm.
There are 78+ hotels available in Yelm.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Yelm, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Yelm Ave at 3rd St via Olympia Transit Center - Bay F, Lacey Transit Center - Bay L, and Lacey Transit Center - Bay D in around 3h 38m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Lacey Transit Center - Bay D to Yelm Ave at 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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