There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Pendleton by train, car, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), plane, bus, or shuttle
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 Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Pasco Amtrak Station to Pendletoncar
8h 24m$79–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
10h 34m$44–148Drive 263.2 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Pendletoncar 263.2 mi
5h 20m$48–70Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Walla Walla Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)plane SEA - ALW
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to Walmartbus
6h 26m$50–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
11h 20m$79–243Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yakima Airport
- Take the bus from Yakima Air Terminal to Valley Transitbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
12h 26m$83–143Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)plane PDX - PDT
6h 31m$78–426Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane SEA - PSC
- Take the bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
7h 13m$56–298Fly King County International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)plane BFI - PDT
6h 33m$54–321
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 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Pendleton is to drive which takes 5h 20m 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, WA and Walla Walla Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Tacoma and Pendleton is 419 miles. The road distance is 264.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Pendleton without a car is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $40 - $150.
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 34m and costs $40 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $330 and takes 6h 33m.
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 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m 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 Intermodal, WA, and Walla Walla Transfer Center in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, Air Excursion and Boutique Air fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Walla Walla Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from King County International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
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
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Bus from Yakima Air Terminal to Valley Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- 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, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $11–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Yakima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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