A car-free weekend getaway from Portland to Oceanside
Portland
Hop on the NW Connector bus from Portland to Tillamook. It’s the WAVE’s Route 5, departing Portland’s Union Station at 11:20am.
Ask the driver for a three-day Visitors Pass, which for $25 per person will get you to the coast and back, with unlimited rides while on the coast.
This route runs seven days a week.
Tillamook
You’ll arrive in Tillamook at 1:25pm. The Tillamook Transit Center is in the center of town, with a variety of lunch options. Consider:
- Pacific Restaurant for seafood
- Dutch Mill Diner for burgers and milkshakes
- Pelican Brewing for local brews and pub fare
You may have time to explore the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum or the Hoquarton Interpretive Trail.
You might want to pick up some groceries at Safeway, as there isn’t a grocery store in Oceanside.
Oceanside
At 4:30pm, catch the WAVE Route 2 westbound from the Tillamook Transit Center to Oceanside. Just show the driver your NW Connector pass and hope on. You’ll arrive in Oceanside at 4:55 pm.
Oceanside is small enough that the beach, restaurants, and lodging are all within walking distance from the bus stop. Options for lodging include:
Enjoy dinner at Roseanna’s Cafe and then take a sunset stroll along the beach. The beach at Oceanside features Three Arch Rocks, one of Oregon’s picturesque coastal rock formations.
Breakfast and coffee are available at Blue Agate Cafe.
Return Trip
Take this trip back to Portland any day of the week:
Catch Route 2 at 10:40 from Oceanside to Tillamook, where you’ll have some time before transferring to Route 5 at 1:00pm and be back in Portland at 2:55pm.