Halfway between Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Centralia, WA, where each side drives about 1 hr 44 min.
How far is Portland from Seattle?
It's about 174 mi by road from Portland, OR to Seattle, WA — roughly 3 hr 27 min of driving without stops. The fair meeting point is near Centralia, WA, where Portland drives 1 hr 44 min and Seattle drives 1 hr 44 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Centralia, WA to pick as your rendezvous.
- Shady LadyMuseum · at the midpoint
- Lewis County Historical MuseumMuseum · 3 mi away
- The Vintage Antique Motorcycle MuseumMuseum · 3 mi away
- Veteran’s Memorial MuseumMuseum · 4 mi away
- Mazama Meadows PreserveNature reserve · 7 mi away
- Violet Prairie-Scatter Creek PreserveNature reserve · 8 mi away
Towns between Portland and Seattle
Because Portland and Seattle are a near-even drive apart, Centralia, WA lands close to the geographic middle — but on longer or lopsided trips the fair point shifts toward whoever would otherwise drive longer. That's the difference between splitting the distance and splitting the drive.
Other meeting points
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