Car hire and driving in Tri-Cities
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PSC means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Tri-Cities
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Cities to Spokane | United States | 207 km (128 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Tri-Cities to Kent | United States | 263 km (164 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Tri-Cities to Gresham | United States | 264 km (164 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Tri-Cities to Renton | United States | 268 km (166 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Tri-Cities to Tacoma | United States | 272 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Tri-Cities to Bellevue | United States | 274 km (170 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Tri-Cities to Vancouver | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Tri-Cities to Portland | United States | 281 km (175 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Tri-Cities to Seattle | United States | 282 km (175 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Tri-Cities to Everett | United States | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Tri-Cities to Hillsboro | United States | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Tri-Cities to Salem | United States | 332 km (206 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Tri-Cities to Los Angeles | United States | 1,358 km (844 mi) | about 18 h 25 min |
| Tri-Cities to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,540 km (957 mi) | about 20 h 52 min |
| Tri-Cities to Phoenix | United States | 1,546 km (961 mi) | about 20 h 57 min |
| Tri-Cities to San Diego | United States | 1,514 km (941 mi) | about 20 h 32 min |
| Tri-Cities to Calgary | Canada | 653 km (406 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Tri-Cities to Mexicali | Mexico | 1,547 km (962 mi) | about 20 h 59 min |
| Tri-Cities to Edmonton | Canada | 909 km (565 mi) | about 12 h 20 min |
| Tri-Cities to San Jose | United States | 1,015 km (631 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tri-Cities?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.