There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver to Chelan by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane PDX - EAT
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus
5h 36m$316–756Bus via Seattle
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus 21 / ...
11h 21m$58–127Train, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus 21 / ...
9h 47m$99–221Drive 323.4 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Chelancar 323.4 mi
5h 49m$59–86Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburgbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hallbus 21 / ...
11h 59m$75–115
Vancouver to Chelan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Chelan is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Chelan is to fly and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $310 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Chelan. However, there are services departing from E 15th St & Broadway and arriving at Johnson at Chelan City Hall via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Seattle Greyhound and Wenatchee Columbia Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Vancouver and Chelan is 235 miles. The road distance is 325.3 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Chelan without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Vancouver to Chelan, including transfers.
Vancouver to Chelan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Vancouver to Chelan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Chelan is 325 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Vancouver to Chelan.
There are 131+ hotels available in Chelan.
What companies run services between Vancouver, WA, USA and Chelan, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from E 15th St & Broadway to Johnson at Chelan City Hall via NW 5th & Davis, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Seattle Bus Station, Seattle Greyhound, and Wenatchee Columbia Station in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wenatchee
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 509-662-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Johnson at Chelan City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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 Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://appleline.us/
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