There are 4 ways to get from Salem to Mount Hood Meadows by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram, bus
best- Take the train from Salem to Portlandtrain
- Take the tram from Rose Quarter TC station to Cleveland Ave stationtram
- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Huckleberry Inn, Government Campbus
4h 29m$110–146Drive 98.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salem to Mount Hood Meadowscar 98.1 mi
2h 13m$18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Tualatin Park & Ridebus Cascades
- Take the bus from Tualatin, OR to Mt. Hood Meadowsbus
4h 45m$49–67Bus via Wilsonville
- Take the bus from Salem Transit Center to Wilsonville Transit Center Bay 1bus 1X - Salem
- Take the bus from Tualatin, OR to Mt. Hood Meadowsbus
6h 7m$44–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Mount Hood Meadows is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Mount Hood Meadows is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem station to Mount Hood Meadows. However, there are services departing from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform and arriving at Mt. Hood Meadows via Tualatin, OR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Salem and Mount Hood Meadows is 118 miles. The road distance is 98.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Mount Hood Meadows without a car is to train and tram and bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Salem to Mount Hood Meadows, including transfers.
Salem to Mount Hood Meadows bus services, operated by Point, depart from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform.
Salem to Mount Hood Meadows bus services, operated by Point, arrive at Tualatin Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Mount Hood Meadows is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Salem to Mount Hood Meadows.
There are 114+ hotels available in Mount Hood Meadows.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Mount Hood Meadows, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Mount Hood Meadows via Tualatin, OR and Mt. Hood Meadows in around 4h 45m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Tram from Rose Quarter TC station to Cleveland Ave station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Portland TriMet
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Huckleberry Inn, Government Camp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–53
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Tualatin Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Point
- Phone
- +1 503-337-2222
- Website
- skihood.com
Bus from Tualatin, OR to Mt. Hood Meadows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- Mount Hood Meadows
Bus from Tualatin, OR to Mt. Hood Meadows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- Mount Hood Meadows
- Phone
- +1 503-682-7790
- [email protected]
- Website
- SMART
Bus from Salem Transit Center to Wilsonville Transit Center Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SMART
- Adults 18-59
- $0–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare, youth 5-18
- $0–2
- Phone
- +1 503-588-2877
- Website
- cherriots.org
Bus from Salem Transit Center to Wilsonville Transit Center Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- cherriots.org
- Seniors, people w/ disabilities and Medicare
- $1–2
- Full fare
- $2–3
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