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How to get fromBellingham to Crater Lakeby plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Bellingham to Crater Lake by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane BLI - MFR
    2. Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar car
    7h 30m
    $105–412

  2. Drive 508.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bellingham to Crater Lake National Parkcar car 508.2 mi
    9h 31m
    $93–134

  3. Bus, train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus bus
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Chemulttrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    14h 30m
    $290–482

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marshbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    15h 8m
    $171–313

  5. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane SEA - MFR
    3. Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar car
    6h 53m
    $197–484

  6. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane YVR - MFR
    3. Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar car
    9h 36m
    $538–1,871

  7. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain train
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Chemulttrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    14h 41m
    $291–501

Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 527.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Crater Lake, Klamath County, OR, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Crater Lake. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Bellingham Airport, walk to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR), then drive to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodge. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Seattle, walk to Seattle, take the train to Chemult, then take the taxi to Crater Lake.

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