There are 5 ways to get from Yakima to Chehalis by bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg - CWU to Seattle - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 4m$51–118Drive 145.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yakima to Chehaliscar 145.4 mi
3h 15m$27–39Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.bus
8h 26m$55–100Bus, train via Tacoma
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Tacoma Greyhoundbus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 26m$71–103Bus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Olympiabus
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.bus
9h 10m$27–45
Yakima to Chehalis by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Chehalis is to bus which costs $27 - $45 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Chehalis is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to Chehalis. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at S Market Blvd. & SW 1st St. - 21 S Market Blvd. via Ellensburg, Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE and Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Yakima and Chehalis is 240 miles. The road distance is 146.3 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to Chehalis without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 4m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Yakima to Chehalis, including transfers.
Yakima to Chehalis bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, depart from Transit Center station.
Yakima to Chehalis bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, arrive at Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to Chehalis is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Yakima to Chehalis.
There are 23+ hotels available in Chehalis.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Chehalis, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Transit Center to S Market Blvd. & SW 1st St. - 21 S Market Blvd. via Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St, Ellensburg, Olympia, Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE, and Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. in around 9h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg - CWU to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg - CWU to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–60
Bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Tacoma Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-330-2072
- info@twintransit.org
- Website
- twintransit.org
Bus from Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- twintransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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