There are 4 ways to get from Salem to Forks by bus, train, ferry, or car
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 Salem to Olympiabus
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Aberdeen Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Transit Center to Amanda Park Mercbus 50
- Take the bus from Amanda Park to Forks Transit Centerbus
10h 41mDrive 290.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salem to Forkscar 290.5 mi
5h 44m$53–77Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus 123
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus 14
11h 36m$84–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus 14
11h 58m$121–223
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Forks is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Forks is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Forks. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Forks Transit Center via Olympia Transit Center, Aberdeen Transit Center and Amanda Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Salem and Forks is 329 miles. The road distance is 292.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Forks without a car is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Salem to Forks, including transfers.
Salem to Forks bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Forks bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Olympia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Forks is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Salem to Forks.
There are 59+ hotels available in Forks.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Forks, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Forks Transit Center via Olympia, Olympia Transit Center, Aberdeen Transit Center, and Amanda Park in around 10h 41m.
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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- ghtransit.com
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Aberdeen Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
Bus from Aberdeen Transit Center to Amanda Park Merc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- jeffersontransit.com
Bus from Amanda Park to Forks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- clallamtransit.com
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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