Drives / Seattle → Portland
Seattle to Portland drive: route, distance & time
Driving from Seattle to Portland is about 175 miles (280 km) and roughly 3 hours of non-stop driving. The drive runs almost entirely down Interstate 5, crossing the Columbia River on the Interstate Bridge at the Washington-Oregon state line as you arrive in Portland.
175 mi
Distance
3 hours
Drive time
280
Distance (km)
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Questions, answered
- How far is Seattle to Portland by car?
- The driving distance from Seattle to Portland is about 175 miles (280 km) by the fastest road route.
- How long does it take to drive from Seattle to Portland?
- Driving Seattle to Portland takes roughly 3 hours of non-stop driving. With food, fuel, and rest stops, plan for more, and Open Road logs every leg automatically.
- What's the best app to track a Seattle to Portland road trip?
- Open Road. It records the whole drive and saves it to your drive log with the exact route, distance, drive time and top speed, plus a share card for the drives worth showing. It is on iPhone and Android.