Southwest Washington is easy to get to, but hard to leave. Vancouver and Clark County are conveniently located to major interstate highways, airports, railways, bus lines. Below is some information designed to get you where you want to go.
By Car
Interstate 5, the major north-south artery for the west coast traveler, goes directly through our area. And right across the river, I-84, running along the Oregon side of the Columbia River, provides easy access from the West. A number of other state highways give Southwest Washington easy access to visitors from the Northwest and Southwest. For current Washington State traffic and road conditions log onto www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/vancouver.
Travel Times to Southwest Washington:
| To Vancouver From: |
Miles: |
Kilometers: |
Approx. Drive Times |
| Boise, ID |
436 |
698 |
6.5 hours |
| Eugene, OR |
120 |
192 |
2.5 hours |
| Hood River, OR |
65 |
105 |
1 hours |
| Long Beach, WA |
118 |
190 |
2 hours |
| Olympia, WA |
106 |
170 |
2 hours |
| Portland, OR – Downtown |
7 |
11 |
12 min. |
| Seattle, WA |
164 |
262 |
3 hours |
| Spokane, WA |
343 |
549 |
6 hours |
| Tacoma, WA |
135 |
216 |
2.5 hours |
| Tri-Cities (Pasco), WA |
210 |
336 |
4 hours |
| Vancouver, BC |
305 |
488 |
6 hours |
| Yakima, WA |
180 |
288 |
3.5 hours |
 By Air
Portland International Airport (PDX) is just across the river from Southwest Washington and only 10 minutes from downtown Vancouver. The airport is served by more than 14 regional, national and international airlines. There are also many national car rental agencies that operate out of this airport. For general information, call 877-739-4636 or log onto http://www.flypdx.com/. Contact your airlines directly for group rates at the numbers listed below.
From PDX there are two airport shuttles with services to the Vancouver area:
- Blue Star Airporter — (360) 573-9412
- Vancouver Shuttle Service — (360) 601-3695
(Minimum 48 hour advance reservation required)
Clark County has two airfields that accommodate private aircraft: Pearson Airfield, near downtown Vancouver, 360-735-9441, and Grove Field, near the Port of Camas/Washougal (no FBO), 360-835-2196.
Rental Car Agencies
Car rental companies accessible from Portland International Airport are:
- Alamo — (800) 327-9633
- Avis — (800) 331-1212
- Budget — (800) 527-0700
- Dollar — (503) 249-4792
- Enterprise — (800) 736-8222
- Hertz — (800) 654-3131
- National — (503) 249-4900
- Thrifty — (503) 254-6563
By Rail
Vancouver’s passenger station sits at 1301 West 11th Street near downtown. The refurbished historical site was built in the early 1900s. North, south and eastbound Amtrak trains arrive and depart daily at the station. For Amtrak reservations and schedule information, call 800-872-7245, or visit www.amtrak.com.
By Bus
The Vancouver Greyhound Bus terminal is conveniently located at 613 Main Street in downtown Vancouver. Fare and schedule information is available by calling 800-231-2222 or 360-696-0186 or by visiting www.greyhound.com.
Public Transportation
C-Tran, the county's public bus service, has 27 routes covering Clark County and connecting into Portland. C-Tran also offers curb-to-curb service for people who are unable to use regular service, as well as carpool and vanpool services. Two transit centers and five park-and-ride facilities serve the area. Contact C-Tran Customer Service at 360-695-0123 or log onto www.c-tran.com for schedule and fare information.
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