There are 5 ways to get from Salem to Chelan by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane PDX - EAT
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus
5h 48m$316–771Bus via Seattle
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus 21 / ...
11h 19m$66–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus 21 / ...
11h 49m$125–261Drive 361.3 mi
- Drive from Salem to Chelancar 361.3 mi
6h 50m$66–96Bus
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland Flix/Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburgbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus 21 / ...
13h 2m$79–136
Salem to Chelan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Chelan is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Chelan is to bus and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $310 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Chelan. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Johnson at Chelan City Hall via Seattle Greyhound and Wenatchee Columbia Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Salem and Chelan is 274 miles. The road distance is 363.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Chelan without a car is to bus via Seattle which takes 11h 19m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Salem to Chelan, including transfers.
Salem to Chelan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Chelan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Chelan is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Salem to Chelan.
There are 131+ hotels available in Chelan.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Chelan, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Johnson at Chelan City Hall via Seattle Bus Station, Seattle Greyhound, and Wenatchee Columbia Station in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wenatchee
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salem to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland Flix/Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 509-662-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://appleline.us/
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