There are 6 ways to get from Kelso to Port Townsend by train, car, bus, or ferry
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Edmondstrain Amtrak Cascades
- Drive from Edmonds to Port Townsendcar
6h 1m$70–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Safeway - 411 Three Rivers Mall, Kelso to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.bus
- Take the bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NEbus
- Take the bus from Transit-Community Center to Hwy 101 @ Triton Cove State Park / Brinnonbus 8
- Take the bus from Triton Cove State Park to Haines Place Park & Ridebus 1
8h 46m$6–8Train, bus
- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to 63 Four Corners Park & Ridebus Dungeness Line
6h 50m$74–127Drive 161.5 mi
- Drive from Kelso to Port Townsendcar 161.5 mi
3h 16m$30–43Train, line 404 ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dockferry 404
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus 14
6h 30m$46–99Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Tacomatrain
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
8h 28m$64–136
Kelso to Port Townsend by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelso to Port Townsend is to bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kelso to Port Townsend is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelso to Port Townsend. However, there are services departing from Safeway - 411 Three Rivers Mall, Kelso and arriving at Haines Place Park & Ride via Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St., Olympia Transit Center, Transit-Community Center and Triton Cove State Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Kelso and Port Townsend is 276 miles. The road distance is 162.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kelso to Port Townsend without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Kelso to Port Townsend, including transfers.
Kelso to Port Townsend bus services, operated by Twin Transit, depart from Safeway - 411 Three Rivers Mall, Kelso station.
Kelso to Port Townsend bus services, operated by Twin Transit, arrive at Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St..
Yes, the driving distance between Kelso to Port Townsend is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Kelso to Port Townsend.
There are 215+ hotels available in Port Townsend.
What companies run services between Kelso, WA, USA and Port Townsend, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Safeway - 411 Three Rivers Mall, Kelso to Haines Place Park & Ride via Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St., Olympia Transit Center, Transit-Community Center, and Triton Cove State Park in around 8h 46m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kelso-Longview to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kelso-Longview to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kelso-Longview to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kelso-Longview to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
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
- 1-360-385-4777
- 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
Bus from Triton Cove State Park to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
- 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
- Phone
- +1 360-330-2072
- [email protected]
- Website
- twintransit.org
Bus from Safeway - 411 Three Rivers Mall, Kelso to Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- twintransit.org
Bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- twintransit.org
- Phone
- 360-427-5033
- [email protected]
- Website
- masontransit.org
Bus from Transit-Community Center to Hwy 101 @ Triton Cove State Park / Brinnon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.masontransit.org
- Phone
- +1 800-501-7433
- Website
- kitsaptransit.com
Ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.kitsaptransit.com
- 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
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