There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver to Ocean Shores by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Seattle
best- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to SR 512 P&R - Zone Ibus 594
- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the taxi from Elma Transit Center to Ocean Shorestaxi
9h 25m$176–239Drive 276.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver to Ocean Shorescar 276.3 mi
5h 26m$64–92Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Centerbus 45
- Take the taxi from Elma Transit Center to Ocean Shorestaxi
9h 37m$227–351Fly, train, drive
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Unionplane
- Take the train from Seattle to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Centralia Amtrak Station to Ocean Shorescar
6h 10m$152–291Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- 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
- Take the taxi from Elma Transit Center to Ocean Shorestaxi
10h 52m$198–247
Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Union flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Ocean Shores is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Ocean Shores is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Vancouver and Ocean Shores is 284 miles. The road distance is 277.9 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Ocean Shores without a car is to bus and taxi via Seattle which takes 9h 25m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Vancouver to Ocean Shores, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Ocean Shores is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Vancouver to Ocean Shores.
There are 236+ hotels available in Ocean Shores.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Ocean Shores, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver to Ocean Shores. However, you can take the bus to Seattle Bus Station, walk to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, take the bus to SR 512 P&R - Zone I, take the line 600 bus to Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, walk to Olympia Transit Center, take the bus to Elma Transit Center, then take the taxi to Ocean Shores. Alternatively, you can take the train to Centralia Amtrak Station, walk to Centralia - Amtrak, take the bus to Elma Transit Center, then take the taxi to Ocean Shores.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to SR 512 P&R - Zone I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
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
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
Bus from Olympia Transit Center to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Grays Harbor Transit
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $43–49
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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