There are 3 ways to get from Kelso to Ilwaco by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Astoria Transit Centerbus NorthWest
7h 52m$34–70Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kelso Multimodal Transportation Center to Strong Park - Cathlametbus Longview to Cathlamet pm / ...
- Drive from Strong Park - Cathlamet to Ilwacocar
1h 57m$10–15Drive 68.1 mi
- Drive from Kelso to Ilwacocar 68.1 mi
1h 35m$13–18
Kelso to Ilwaco by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelso to Ilwaco is to bus and drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kelso to Ilwaco is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $12 - $18.
The distance between Kelso and Ilwaco is 178 miles. The road distance is 68.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kelso to Ilwaco without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Kelso to Ilwaco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelso to Ilwaco is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Kelso to Ilwaco.
There are 145+ hotels available in Ilwaco.
What companies run services between Kelso, WA, USA and Ilwaco, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kelso to Ilwaco. However, you can take the train to Portland, walk to Portland Amtrak Station, take the bus to Astoria Transit Center, take the bus to Long Beach Transit Center, then take the bus to Ilwaco City Hall. Alternatively, you can drive from Kelso to Ilwaco in around 1h 35m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kelso-Longview to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Astoria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Phone
- +1 360-795-3101
- Website
- co.wahkiakum.wa.us
Bus from Kelso Multimodal Transportation Center to Strong Park - Cathlamet
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us/239/Transit
- Schedules at
- https://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us/484/WOTM-Bus-Routes-Schedules
- Schedules at
- https://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us/252/Ferry
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