driving from seattle to cannon beach, exit over to coast?

Hello, I thought I saw someone else ask this question, but I no longer see it now.

I have been researching driving from seattle to cannon beach( mostly just trying to find the best exit route over to the coast)

and I keep finding two different routes suggested.... If anyone could advise me on the best route of these two you would be a lifesaver! This is my first time driving to cannon beach and pray that I don%26#39;t get lost.

here goes for the two routes I keeping seeing, and I will make it a brief description as I bet most of you know the routes well.

1. map quest suggests: merge onto us - 101 n via exit 104 toward aberdeen and going south past raymond

2. other map suggestions have been to: go down I5 further and take the kelso longview exit, follow the us - 30 to astoria.

I have seen both of these routes suggested; mainly suggesting route 2. to get to astoria and route 1. to get to cannon beach, but you have to go through astoria to get to cannon beach any way.

Any help would be soo appreciated, I am worried about getting lost so thank you all for your help.

Brenda

driving from seattle to cannon beach, exit over to coast?

I would go US-30 from Kelso-Longview. It would be quicker. They are about same distance 101 south through Raymond not real interesting. in my view. US-30 only sort of intersting, but it is better road than 101. -

If you do go toward Aberdeen there is a little cutoff WA-107 from Montesanto. If you go into Aberdeen then it is further than Kelso way.

driving from seattle to cannon beach, exit over to coast?

I%26#39;d do # 1 and that is what my in-laws do all of the time. You take the Aberdeen exit by Olympia and then go through Montesano (you don%26#39;t go as far as Aberdeen- follow the Montesano exits), eventually you%26#39;ll go through small towns such as Raymond, South Bend, Naselle, then to Astoria, and make your way to Cannon Beach. It will take you approximately 4 hours. If you wanted to drive more on the freeway for a longer period of time instead of highways, then do # 2, however it will take a little bit longer. Yes, you go through Astoria, OR either way. Good luck! Your drive will be well worth it and I hope you get great weather too!!! One other thing. When are you planning to go? If you are going this week, do plan 2 because of a huge festival going on this week that you%26#39;d avoid some traffic.