By train
By train
Amtrak's Empire Builder stops in Pasco on the Portland branch and Ephrata on the Seattle branch.
By car
By car
From Seattle: Take I-90 east to I-82, which leads into the heart of this region.From Portland: Take I-84 east, then either take US-97 north to Yakima and Topennish or I-82 west to the Tri-CitiesFrom Boise and beyond: Take I-84 west to I-82 west.From Spokane and beyond: Take I-90 west. If going to the Tri-Cities, take US-395 south and if going to Yakima take I-82 east at Ellensburg.
By plane
By plane
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Portland International airport have international flights and are about 2-3 hours from this region by car. Two airports in this region have comercial air service although limited: Yakima Airport and Pasco Airport.