There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Downtown Portland by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), tram, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
3h 15m$20–55Bus via Tacoma
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Seneca St to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone Ebus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2120 / ...
4h 30m$19–32Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
3h 25m$35–90Drive 173.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Downtown Portlandcar 173.2 mi
3h 3m$32–46Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BFI - PDX
3h 7m$1,106–1,806Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SEA - PDX
3h 37m$59–419Fly from Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PAE - PDX
3h 31m$65–479Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BLI - PDX
4h 55m$93–509
Seattle to Downtown Portland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Downtown Portland is to bus via Tacoma which costs $19 - $35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Downtown Portland is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Seattle Bus Station station and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Seattle and arriving at Portland. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Seattle and Downtown Portland is 175 miles. The road distance is 174.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Downtown Portland without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $20 - $55.
The bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Seattle to Downtown Portland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Downtown Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Downtown Portland is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $20 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 3h 25m, you could also fly, which costs $1,100 - $1,900 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Downtown Portland, OR, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop 4 times a day. Tickets cost $20–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Portland every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–90 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–470
Flights from King County International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Seneca St to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Downtown Portland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Seattle to Downtown Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Downtown Portland is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Seattle to Downtown Portland.
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