There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Saint Helens by train, taxi, car, plane, bus, or tram
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Seattle to Kelso-Longviewtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the taxi from Kelso-Longview to Saint Helenstaxi
2h 57m$117–177Drive 150.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Saint Helenscar 150.9 mi
2h 50m$28–40Fly from King County International Airport, bus
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BFI - PDX
- Take the bus from SW Salmon between 6th and 5th Avenues to St Helens Transit Centerbus
4h 59m$711–1,213Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SEA - PDX
- Take the bus from SW Salmon between 6th and 5th Avenues to St Helens Transit Centerbus
5h 25m$64–406
King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Saint Helens is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Saint Helens is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Seattle and Saint Helens is 156 miles. The road distance is 151.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Saint Helens without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 57m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Seattle to Saint Helens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Saint Helens is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Seattle to Saint Helens.
There are 24+ hotels available in Saint Helens.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Saint Helens, OR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Saint Helens. However, you can take the train to Kelso-Longview then take the taxi to Saint Helens. Alternatively, you can drive from Seattle to Saint Helens in around 2h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from King County International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Int'l Dist/Chinatown to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 503-366-0159
- info@nworegontransit.org
- Website
- nwconnector.org
Bus from SW Salmon between 6th and 5th Avenues to St Helens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- nwconnector.org
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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