There are 7 ways to get from Helena to Port Townsend by plane, bus, ferry, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Helena Regional Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane HLN - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
7h 45m$212–985Drive 678.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Helena to Port Townsendcar 678.8 mi
11h 17m$124–179Bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport to 63 Four Corners Park & Ridebus
20h 13m$176–288Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Edmondstrain
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingstonferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus 14
25h 47m$251–552Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BZN - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
9h 12m$178–486Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly, bus, ferry
- Drive from Helena to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MSO - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
9h 9m$243–513Bus
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ridebus
21h 8m$176–343
Helena to Port Townsend by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helena to Port Townsend is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Helena to Port Townsend is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 7h 45m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helena to Port Townsend. However, there are services departing from Helena, MT and arriving at Haines Place Park & Ride via Butte, Spokane Station, SeaTac Airport and Four Corners Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 13m.
The distance between Helena and Port Townsend is 576 miles. The road distance is 682.8 miles.
The best way to get from Helena to Port Townsend without a car is to bus via Seattle Airport (SEA) which takes 20h 13m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Helena to Port Townsend, including transfers.
Helena to Port Townsend bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Helena, MT station.
Helena to Port Townsend bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Port Townsend is 1h behind Helena. It is currently 10:11 PM in Helena and 9:11 PM in Port Townsend.
Yes, the driving distance between Helena to Port Townsend is 683 miles. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Helena to Port Townsend.
What companies run services between Helena, MT, USA and Port Townsend, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Helena, MT to Haines Place Park & Ride via Butte, Spokane, Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, SeaTac Airport, and Four Corners Park & Ride in around 20h 13m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport to 63 Four Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- jeffersontransit.com
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
Ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
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