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How to get fromTacoma to Crater Lakeby plane, car, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Tacoma to Crater Lake by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane SEA - MFR
    2. Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar car
    5h 5m
    $167–434

  2. Drive 388.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tacoma to Crater Lake National Parkcar car 388.7 mi
    7h 22m
    $71–103

  3. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Chemulttrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    10h 27m
    $254–413

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tacoma to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marshbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    11h 33m
    $153–270

  5. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane SEA - RDM
    2. Take the bus from Redmond Airport to Beaver Marshbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    7h 19m
    $292–498

  6. Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain train
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane PDX - MFR
    3. Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar car
    7h 25m
    $212–436

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Tacoma to Crater Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 452.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Crater Lake, Klamath County, OR, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tacoma to Crater Lake. However, you can take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR), then drive to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodge. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chemult then take the taxi to Crater Lake.

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