There are 5 ways to get from Lake Chelan to Tacoma by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus 21
- Take the bus from Columbia Station to Tacoma Greyhoundbus Spokane
7h 1m$35–85Bus via Wenatchee
cheapest- Take the bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus 21
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Tacoma Greyhoundbus Spokane
7h 26m$30–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus 21
- Take the train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Seattletrain
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain
8h 34m$62–126Drive 191 mi
- Drive from Lake Chelan to Tacomacar 191 mi
3h 32m$35–51Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane EAT - SEA
5h 3m$163–343
Lake Chelan to Tacoma by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Chelan to Tacoma is to bus via Wenatchee which costs $30 - $50 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Chelan to Tacoma is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Chelan to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Lakeside Park-and-Ride and arriving at Tacoma Greyhound via Columbia Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Lake Chelan and Tacoma is 224 miles. The road distance is 192.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Chelan to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Lake Chelan to Tacoma, including transfers.
Lake Chelan to Tacoma bus services, operated by Link Transit, depart from Lakeside Park-and-Ride station.
Lake Chelan to Tacoma bus services, operated by Link Transit, arrive at Wenatchee Columbia Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Chelan to Tacoma is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Lake Chelan to Tacoma.
There are 387+ hotels available in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Lake Chelan, WA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Chelan to Tacoma Greyhound via Lakeside Park-and-Ride and Columbia Station in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wenatchee to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 509-662-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- linktransit.com
Bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Lakeside Park-and-Ride to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Columbia Station to Tacoma Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $70–85
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Columbia Station to Tacoma Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Columbia Station to Tacoma Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Tacoma Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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