There are 8 ways to get from Tacoma to Pendleton by train, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouver Station
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Drive from Pasco Amtrak Station to Pendleton
8h 24m$92–176Drive 265.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tacoma to Pendleton265.2 mi
5h 19m$49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal to Valley Transit
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Library
10h 50m$50–138Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Walla Walla Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)SEA - ALW
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to Walmart
6h 20m$52–292Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouver Station
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal to Valley Transit
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Library
11h 35m$93–204Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portland
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)PDX - PDT
6h 31m$74–407Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)SEA - PSC
- Take the bus from Pasco to Valley Transit
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Library
7h 9m$87–484Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)SEA - PDT
5h 40m$50–305
Tacoma to Pendleton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Pendleton is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Pendleton is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Pendleton. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at City Hall - Library via Seattle Bus Station, Pasco Intermodal and Walla Walla Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Tacoma and Pendleton is 419 miles. The road distance is 266.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Pendleton without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Tacoma to Pendleton, including transfers.
Tacoma to Pendleton bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Pendleton is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $50 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $310 and takes 5h 40m.
Tacoma to Pendleton bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Pendleton is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Tacoma to Pendleton.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Pendleton, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to City Hall - Library via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Pasco Intermodal, and Walla Walla Transfer Center in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Boutique Air fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Walla Walla Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Pasco Intermodal to Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Bus from Pasco to Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Pasco Intermodal to Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $12–45
- Phone
- +1 541-276-3165
- Kayak@ctuir.org
- Website
- ctuir.org
Bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ctuir.org/departments/tribal-planning-office/kayak-public-transit/
Bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ctuir.org/departments/tribal-planning-office/kayak-public-transit/
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