There are 7 ways to get from Forks to Crater Lake National Park by bus, train, taxi, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi via Aberdeen
best- Take the bus from Forks Transit Center to Amanda Parkbus
- Take the bus from Amanda Park Merc to Aberdeen Transit Centerbus 50
- Take the bus from Elma Transit Center to Centralia - Amtrakbus 45
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Chemulttrain
- Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Lake National Parktaxi
17h 23m$232–388Drive 491.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forks to Crater Lake National Parkcar 491.1 mi
9h 44m$90–130Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Forks Transit Center to Amanda Parkbus
- Take the bus from Amanda Park Merc to Aberdeen Transit Centerbus 50
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Transit Center to Olympia Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marshbus
- Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Lake National Parktaxi
17h 59m$150–274Bus, ferry, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, drive
- Take the bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane SEA - MFR
- Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Crater Lake National Parkcar
10h 48m$178–508Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- 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 Chemulttrain
- Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Lake National Parktaxi
17h 51m$268–511Bus, train, taxi
- 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 Chemulttrain
- Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Lake National Parktaxi
18h 4m$306–513Bus, ferry, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from 4th and Bogachiel way to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane SEA - RDM
- Take the bus from Redmond Airport to Beaver Marshbus
- Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Lake National Parktaxi
13h 3m$304–572
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forks to Crater Lake National Park is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Forks to Crater Lake National Park is to drive which takes 9h 44m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Forks and Crater Lake National Park is 546 miles. The road distance is 494 miles.
The best way to get from Forks to Crater Lake National Park without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Aberdeen which takes 17h 23m and costs $230 - $390.
It takes approximately 17h 23m to get from Forks to Crater Lake National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Forks to Crater Lake National Park is 494 miles. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Forks to Crater Lake National Park.
There are one+ hotels available in Crater Lake National Park.
What companies run services between Forks, WA, USA and Crater Lake National Park, OR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Forks to Crater Lake National Park. However, you can take the bus to Amanda Park, take the bus to Aberdeen Transit Center, take the line 40 bus to Elma Transit Center, take the bus to Centralia - Amtrak, walk to Centralia Amtrak Station, take the train to Chemult, then take the taxi to Crater Lake National Park. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Amanda Park, take the bus to Aberdeen Transit Center, take the bus to Olympia Transit Center, walk to Olympia, take the bus to Portland Curbside Bus Stop, walk to Portland Flix/Greyhound, take the bus to Bend Hawthorne Station, take the bus to Beaver Marsh, then take the taxi to Crater Lake National Park.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
Bus from Forks Transit Center to Amanda Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
Bus from Forks Transit Center to Amanda Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Amanda Park Merc to Aberdeen Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Elma Transit Center to Centralia - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Amanda Park Merc to Aberdeen Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Aberdeen Transit Center to Olympia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Redmond Airport to Beaver Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clallam Transit
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 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 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 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
- 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
- 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
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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