There are 8 ways to get from Bellingham to Forest Grove by plane, tram, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bellingham International Airport, tram, line 57 bus
best- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BLI - PDX
- Take the tram from Elmonica/SW 170th Ave station to Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd TC stationtram
- Take the bus from Hillsboro Transit Center to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council Stbus
4h 37mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0501
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0500 / ...
8h 6m$49–80Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades
8h 17m$152–232Drive 274.6 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Forest Grovecar 274.6 mi
5h 18m$51–73Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SEA - PDX
6h 53m$179–389Train to King County International Airport, fly, tram, line 57 bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BFI - PDX
- Take the tram from Elmonica/SW 170th Ave station to Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd TC stationtram
- Take the bus from Hillsboro Transit Center to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council Stbus
7h 11mShuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly, tram, line 57 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PAE - PDX
- Take the tram from Elmonica/SW 170th Ave station to Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd TC stationtram
- Take the bus from Hillsboro Transit Center to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council Stbus
6h 25mBus via Tacoma
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone Ebus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
8h 55m
Bellingham to Forest Grove by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Forest Grove is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Forest Grove is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham to Forest Grove. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Bus Stop and arriving at Pacific Ave & College Way/Council St via Seattle Bus Station, NW 5th & Davis and Beaverton Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Bellingham station to Forest Grove station. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd TC station via Rose Quarter TC station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Bellingham and Forest Grove is 264 miles. The road distance is 276.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Forest Grove without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Bellingham to Forest Grove, including transfers.
Bellingham to Forest Grove bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
Bellingham to Forest Grove train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Forest Grove is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $45 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Forest Grove, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council St via Seattle Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, NW 5th & Davis, and Beaverton Transit Center in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $140–230 and the journey takes 6h 21m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from King County International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Tram from Elmonica/SW 170th Ave station to Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd TC station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Portland TriMet
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Elmonica/SW 170th Ave station to Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd TC station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Portland TriMet
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Elmonica/SW 170th Ave station to Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd TC station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Portland TriMet
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Bus from Hillsboro Transit Center to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Bus from Hillsboro Transit Center to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Bus from Hillsboro Transit Center to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $26–31
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $8–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bellingham to Forest Grove bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Bellingham to Forest Grove train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Forest Grove is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Bellingham to Forest Grove.
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