Best route out of Seattle south by public transportation? Heading to Cali!

[roamingnome]

What's the best way to take public transportation south as far as possible then hitch to warmer weather from Seattle?

 

[TrueMetal666]

You can take busses all the way to Portland but it will take 2 days unless you time it just right. Or just get to oly, probably easiest spot to hitch

 

[roamingnome]

Took the buses down. Made it to crescent city!

 

[TrueMetal666]

Took the buses down. Made it to crescent city!

How far did you make it on city busses? I forgot to add you can get to Salem from Portland too

 

[roamingnome]

Made it to Olympia then Vancouver on buses. Then the 105 Into Portland. Then point buses to grants pass then public transportation to cave junction then hitched to crescent

 

[roamingnome]

Got picked up in crescent city by a fish and game warden who drove us 1.5 hrs out of his way to Trinidad! Then got picked up in Trinidad by a deputy who drove us to arcata. Heading out of arcata on Thursday if the weather holds. hitching south on the 101

 

[Matt Derrick]

hell yeah, glad to hear your trip is going well!

i came to comment on the buses not existing anymore between olympia and portland, but that was quite a few years ago. it sounds like there are buses on that route now?
an alternative would be to take boltbus, which if you book far enough ahead, should be about $15 i think.

 

[stacysadistic]

hell yeah, glad to hear your trip is going well!

i came to comment on the buses not existing anymore between olympia and portland, but that was quite a few years ago. it sounds like there are buses on that route now?
an alternative would be to take boltbus, which if you book far enough ahead, should be about $15 i think.

Boltbus went out of business in 2021. Flixbus is pretty cheap though, and much comfier than greyhound