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, most of it on I-5. 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
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
A plain map midpoint between Portland and Seattle would put you about 25 mi from Centralia, WA. The fair point sits closer to Seattle because the drive on that side is slower or less direct, so meeting at the map midpoint would leave one of you driving longer.
Other meeting points
Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Portland and Seattle.
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