Hermiston is a city in Umatilla County in the Eastern Oregon region of Oregon.
Get in
By car
goes from the town of Umatilla in the north, through town, to I-84 in the south, south of Stanfield as the Umatilla-Stanfield Hwy. It continues north towards Tri-Cities along I-82 and concurrent with I-84 from Stanfield (Exit 179) to Pendleton at Exit 209. Travelers continue northeasterly on US Hwy 395 from Tri-Cities towards I-90 in Ritzville to go towards Spokane.
Begins at Exit 179 of I-84 and runs to its other end at Exit 110 of I-90, east of Ellensburg. Hermiston can can be accessed from 6th St at Exit 1 of I-82 and via Westland Rd from Exit #10. Travelers continue west on I-90 from Ellensburg to go towards Seattle.
If coming from the east(from Boise, Pendleton, Umatilla) Hermiston is accessed via US Hwy 395 at Exit 188 or I-82 at Exit 179. If coming from the west (Portland, The Dalles) one can also exit off at 
at Exit #168 and go through the towns of Irrigon (Hwy 730 goes through as Main Ave) and Umatilla (pass through as 6th St) to US Hwy 395 and go south on US Hwy 395 into town.
By bus
The Pilot Travel Center (truck stop) 📍 serves as a de-facto bus station/stop for Greyhound. The local Kayak Public Transit bus makes a stop into the truck stop on its way towards Hermiston or the Umatilla Indian Reservation, east of Pendleton.
- Greyhound, (bus stop) Pilot Travel Center @ 2115 S Hwy 395, Stanfield OR (NW of the junction of US Hwy 395 & I-84 (Exit #188), south of Hermiston, south of the town of Stanfield, OR.), 45.7656°, -119.2053°, +1 509 547-3151. Travels on Interstate 90/82 (Seattle, Ellensburg, Sunnyside, Pasco and Stanfield OR at I-84); I-84/US 395/I-90 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Stanfield, Pasco and Spokane); and on I-84 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Pasco, Stanfield, Pendleton, Ontario and Boise). The Kayak Public Transit bus shuttles passengers up into town from the truck stop if needed. Nearest station for Amtrak trains is in Pasco.
- Kayak Public Transportation (operated by Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR)), +1 541 429-7519. Connects Irrigon (Highway 730 & 1st St) to the Wildhorse Casino in the Umatilla Indian Reservation via town of Umatilla, Hermiston, Stanfield and Pendleton on the 'Metro Connector' line. Locally they operate the 'Hermiston Area Regional Transit (HART)' in town as a local shuttle/public transportation with multiple stops.
By plane
The Hermiston Airport 📍 ()) (general aviation) is SE of downtown at 1600 E Airport Rd off of Stanfield-Umatilla Hwy (US Hwy 395). It is a city owned airport and available to private pilots in the general public. The nearest airport for commercial passenger flights is north in Tri-Cities (IATA: PSC).
Get around
See
- Butte Park 📍 Hermiston's Butte Park sits under the iconic Hermiston Butte and spreads over 40 acres. Within the park features 4 lighted soccer fields, a dog park, spray park and large open fields including trails up to the top of the Butte.
Do
- Hat Rock State Park, 45.9149°, -119.165°, +1 541-983-2277. Free 2017-08-11
- Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge, 45.8637°, -119.149°. 2018-02-23
Buy
Eat
- Delish Bistro, 1619 N 1st, 45.85324°, -119.29145°, +1 541-303-9006. New American cuisine with burgers, sandwiches, Hawaiian style plate lunches, and gelato. 2021-05-19
Drink
Sleep
- Best Western Hermiston Inn, 2255 S Highway 395, 45.81838°, -119.26319°, +1 541 564-0202. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hermiston Downtown, 245 N 1st St, 45.8419°, -119.29099°, +1 541-585-5656. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: Noon. 2021-05-19