There are 5 ways to get from Forks to Columbia River Gorge by bus, ferry, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus 14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus 123
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Bingen-White Salmon Amtraktrain
11h 52m$134–281Drive 274.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forks to Spruce Gifts & Provisionscar 274.1 mi
5h 25m$49–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus 14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Bingen-White Salmon Amtraktrain
12h 4m$170–283Bus via Tacoma
- Take the bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus 14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
- 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
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
13h 17mBus
- Take the bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus 14
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
13h 20m
Forks to Columbia River Gorge by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forks to Columbia River Gorge is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Forks to Columbia River Gorge is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Forks to Columbia River Gorge. However, there are services departing from 4th and Bogachiel way and arriving at CAT Transit Center - Hood River via Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S, Tacoma and Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Forks and Columbia River Gorge is 376 miles. The road distance is 275.7 miles.
The best way to get from Forks to Columbia River Gorge without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 11h 52m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Forks to Columbia River Gorge, including transfers.
Forks to Columbia River Gorge bus services, operated by Clallam Transit, depart from 4th and Bogachiel way station.
Forks to Columbia River Gorge bus services, operated by Clallam Transit, arrive at Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forks to Columbia River Gorge is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Forks to Columbia River Gorge.
There are 170+ hotels available in Columbia River Gorge.
What companies run services between Forks, WA, USA and Columbia River Gorge, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd via Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, Seattle Amtrak Station, 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S, Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E, Tacoma, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Rose Quarter TC station, Gateway/NE 99th Ave TC station, Gateway Transit Center, and CAT Transit Center - Hood River in around 13h 17m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clallam Transit
Bus from Tillicum Park and Forks Avenue to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- CAT
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- CAT
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- CAT
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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