There are 4 ways to get from Salem to Welches by bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus Bend to Portland Express
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Union 76 Station, Welchesbus Central Oregon Breeze
3h 23m$56–74Bus via Sandy Transit Center
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2110
- Take the bus from NW 5th & Davis to Gresham Central Transit Centerbus Fx2 / ...
4h 45m$12–17Drive 75.8 mi
- Drive from Salem to Welchescar 75.8 mi
1h 42m$14–20Train, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Union 76 Station, Welchesbus Central Oregon Breeze
4h 4m$66–87
Salem to Welches by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Welches is to bus via Sandy Transit Center which costs $12 - $18 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Welches is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem station to Welches station. However, there are services departing from Salem Amtrak Station and arriving at Union 76 Station, Welches via Portland International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Salem and Welches is 95 miles. The road distance is 76.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Welches without a car is to bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Salem to Welches, including transfers.
Salem to Welches bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, depart from Salem Amtrak Station.
Salem to Welches bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, arrive at Portland International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Welches is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Salem to Welches.
There are 146+ hotels available in Welches.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Welches, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Union 76 Station, Welches via Portland International Airport in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Portland International Airport to Union 76 Station, Welches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–53
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Portland Union Station to Union 76 Station, Welches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–54
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Bus from NW 5th & Davis to Gresham Central Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Portland TriMet
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