There are 4 ways to get from Forks to Salem by bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
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 Aberdeen Transit Center to Olympia Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the bus from Olympia to Salembus
10h 26mDrive 290.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forks to Salemcar 290.4 mi
5h 44m$53–77Bus, ferry, train
- 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 Salemtrain
11h 35m$84–221Bus, 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 Salemtrain
11h 48m$120–223
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forks to Salem is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Forks to Salem is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Forks to Salem. However, there are services departing from Forks Transit Center and arriving at Salem via Amanda Park Merc, Aberdeen Transit Center and Olympia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Forks and Salem is 324 miles. The road distance is 292.1 miles.
The best way to get from Forks to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Forks to Salem, including transfers.
Forks to Salem bus services, operated by Jefferson Transit JTA, depart from Forks Transit Center station.
Forks to Salem bus services, operated by Jefferson Transit JTA, arrive at Amanda Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forks to Salem is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Forks to Salem.
There are 83+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Forks, WA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Forks Transit Center to Salem via Amanda Park Merc, Aberdeen Transit Center, Olympia Transit Center, and Olympia in around 10h 26m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- jeffersontransit.com
Bus from Forks Transit Center to Amanda Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- ghtransit.com
Bus from Amanda Park Merc to Aberdeen Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
Bus from Aberdeen Transit Center to Olympia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- clallamtransit.com
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
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- 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
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- 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
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- 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.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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