Direct connections available between the Tri-Cities and Portland or Seattle, with approximate prices as of 2013 April.

psc↔pdx|sea transportation schedules.md

All price estimates are for one-way. Car and train and bus return doubles price, air has significant discount for round trip.

TODO: For longer trips it can be a little cheaper to ride Amtrak by signing up for rewards, buying miles, then booking tickets; haven't calculated cost for Portland yet.

PSC ↔ PDX

Car $26

Downtown Portland is about 215 miles from the Tri-Cities and takes about 3h30m. Cost calculated with gas at $3.69/gal and fuel economy averaging 30mpg (i.e. 12.3¢/mile).

Amtrak $51

depart PSC  5:35a
arrive PDX 10:10a

depart PDX  4:45p
arrive PSC  8:47p

Greyhound $64

depart PSC  2:15p
arrive PDX  6:10p

depart PDX 10:00a
arrive PSC  1:55p

Alaska Airlines $70–143

depart PSC  9:25a
arrive PDX 10:13a

depart PDX  7:00p
arrive PSC  7:50p

PSC ↔ SEA

Car $25

Downtown Seattle is about 200 miles from the Tri-Cities and takes about 3h15m. Cost calculated with gas at $3.69/gal and fuel economy averaging 30mpg(i.e. 12.3¢/mile).

Greyhound $60 ($30 each way far enough in advance?)

depart PSC  7:55a / 2:05p
arrive SEA 12:30p / 6:40p

depart SEA  9:15a / 8:40p
arrive PSC  1:50p / 1:15a

Alaska Airlines $105–174

depart PSC  6:00a / 11:20a / 3:00p / 5:30p / 8:20p
arrive SEA  6:53a / 12:13p / 3:50p / 6:20p / 9:11p

depart SEA  8:00a / 10:00a / 1:38p / 4:10p / 11:10p
arrive PSC  8:49a / 10:49a / 2:28p / 4:57p / 11:58p