There are 6 ways to get from Tri-Cities to Elma by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to E Main & N A St WestBoundbus 45
9h 25m$104–216Drive 260.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tri-Cities to Elmacar 260.3 mi
5h 16m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer to Portland, OR - Lloyd Centerbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympiabus
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus 40
10h 39m$99–136Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PSC - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympiabus
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus
6h 36m$136–363Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pasco Transit to Yakima Air Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus 574
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus 40
11h 28m$76–134Fly to Portland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PSC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Centerbus
7h 27m$316–380
Tri-Cities to Elma by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tri-Cities to Elma is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tri-Cities to Elma is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Tri-Cities to Elma. However, there are services departing from Three Rivers Transit Center and arriving at Elma Transit Center via Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer, NE Broadway & 12th, Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Olympia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Tri-Cities and Elma is 344 miles. The road distance is 261.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tri-Cities to Elma without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Tri-Cities to Elma, including transfers.
Tri-Cities to Elma bus services, operated by Starline Collection, depart from Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer station.
Tri-Cities to Elma bus services, operated by Starline Collection, arrive at Portland, OR - Lloyd Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tri-Cities to Elma is 262 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Tri-Cities to Elma.
There are five+ hotels available in Elma.
What companies run services between Tri-Cities, WA, USA and Elma, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Three Rivers Transit Center to Elma Transit Center via 10th Ave at Irby St, Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer, Portland, OR - Lloyd Center, NE Broadway & 12th, NW Glisan & 3rd, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Olympia, and Olympia Transit Center in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- ghtransit.com
Bus from Centralia - Amtrak to E Main & N A St WestBound
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
Bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer to Portland, OR - Lloyd Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Pasco Transit to Yakima Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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