Getting Here, Getting Around
Bordered by the Coast Range mountains to the east and besieged by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Oregon Coast requires some effort to get to and some effort to travel once you’re here. Of course, the remoteness of the Coast is mostly a boon. The natural landscape is varied and dramatic and relatively unspoiled. The human landscape has also benefited from being remote. It hasn’t completely succumbed to the modern project of making every town look exactly alike.
Traveling the Coast may bring some surprises. Parts of the road fall into the sea, sometimes closing it. Curvy two-lane highways make high speeds dangerous. Bends in the road may reveal views so amazing that they demand you pull over to look at them. The lesson here: Don’t be in a big hurry.
1. Greyhound Lines
City: Coastal Oregon, OR
Category: Getting Here, Getting Around
Telephone: (800) 231-2222
Description: The Greyhound bus travels along US 101. Coastal Greyhound bus service is arranged by independent agents rather than official Greyhound ones, but many of the agents can give you tickets, a place for regularly scheduled stops, access to transfer routes, and package express delivery. Sometimes the agents are within restaurants, travel agencies, convenience stores, or other businesses. Other stops along the route might be signs posted on the highway, with no ticketing or other services; for these you need to make arrangements with Greyhound.
2. Caravan Airport Transportation
City: Coastal Oregon, OR
Category: Getting Here, Getting Around
Telephone: (541) 994-9645
Description: You can get to the Central Coast from Portland International Airport (PDX) by taking the Caravan Airport shuttle. It leaves Monday through Friday from the Portland International at 2 p.m. You’ll find the shuttle at the airport outside the baggage claim area by the information booth; call to make a reservation or for more information.