There are 7 ways to get from Tri-Cities to Salem by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer to Portland, OR - Lloyd Centerbus Portland
- Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Salem Amtrak Stationbus Bend to Portland Express
7h 52m$86–117Bus via Pasco Bus Stop (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2184
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salembus FlixBus 2110
8h 22m$42–71Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
8h 16m$99–203Drive 253.6 mi
- Drive from Tri-Cities to Salemcar 253.6 mi
4h 42m$47–67Fly Tri-Cities Airport to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PSC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
5h 10m$303–352Drive to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Drive from Tri-Cities to Pendleton-Airport-PDTcar
- Fly from Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PDT - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
5h 10m$67–315Fly Tri-Cities Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane PSC - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
8h$56–243
Tri-Cities to Salem by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tri-Cities to Salem is to bus via Pasco Bus Stop which costs $40 - $75 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tri-Cities to Salem is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Tri-Cities to Salem station. However, there are services departing from Three Rivers Transit Center and arriving at Salem Amtrak Station via Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer, NE Broadway & 12th and Portland Flix/Greyhound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Tri-Cities station to Salem. However, there are services departing from Pasco Amtrak Station and arriving at Salem via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Tri-Cities and Salem is 262 miles. The road distance is 255.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tri-Cities to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Tri-Cities to Salem, including transfers.
Tri-Cities to Salem bus services, operated by Starline Collection, depart from Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer station.
Tri-Cities to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pasco Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tri-Cities to Salem is to bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $85 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $210 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Tri-Cities, WA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Three Rivers Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Station via 10th Ave at Irby St, Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer, Portland, OR - Lloyd Center, NE Broadway & 12th, NW Glisan & 3rd, and Portland Flix/Greyhound in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Court St at Rd 66 to Salem via 22nd Ave Transit Center, 1st Ave at Nixon St, Pasco Amtrak Station, and Portland in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–320
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Eastern Oregon Regional Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tri-Cities to Salem bus services, operated by Starline Collection, arrive at Portland, OR - Lloyd Center station.
Tri-Cities to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tri-Cities to Salem is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Tri-Cities to Salem.
There are 86+ hotels available in Salem.










