Moses Lake is a city in the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State.
Get in
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Interstate 90 (I-90) is along the south edge of town, about 177 mi (285 km) east of Seattle and 100 mi (160 km) west of Spokane.
- Exit #176 (W. Broadway)
- Exit #179 (SR-17 'Othello, Moses Lake, Ephrata')
SR-17 goes through town, connecting to Ephrata 20 mi (32 km) to the northwest and Othello 26 mi (42 km) to the south.
By bus
[edit]Greyhound has four departures daily to Seattle from a stop at the southeastern edge of town.
1 Earnies Fuel Stop on 1810 Kittelson Rd NE, on SR-17 & Kittelson Rd (Exit #179 of I-90) in the outskirts of town serves as a de facto bus station for:
- Greyhound, (bus stop) Earnie's Fuel Stop @ 1810 Kittelson Rd NE (Hwy 17 & Kittelson Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), ☏ +1 509 765-7340, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Travels primarily on Interstate 90 (Seattle,Ellensburg, Moses Lake and Spokane). The #11 and 30 buses connect Ernie's Truck Stop to the Multimodal Transit Center (bus station) in downtown.
- Flixbus, (bus stop) Ernie's Fuel Stop @ 1810 Kittelson Rd NE (Hwy 17 & Kittelson Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), ☏ +1 509 765-7340. Travels primarily on Interstate 90 (Seattle,Ellensburg, Moses Lake and Spokane.). They also have an additional stop at the nearby Conoco Philips 76 Station on 1725 Kittelson. Check tickets, check schedules as to where the pick-up point is.
- Northwestern Stagelines/Salt Lake Express, (bus stop) Ernie's Fuel Stop @ 1810 Kittelson Rd NE (At the big '76' sign on Hwy 17 & Kittelson Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), ☏ +1 509 765-7340, toll-free: +1-800-366-3830. Travels primarily on US Hwy 2 & Interstate 90 (Spokane, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Stevens Pass, Skykomish, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma). Bookings can also be made with Megabus.
1 Grant County Transit Authority (GTA), (Multimodal Transit Center & Admin Office) 116 W 5th Ave (W 5th Ave & S Ash St), ☏ +1 509 769-0898. Operates public transit to surrounding cities & towns in Grant County on the following routes:. 
By plane
[edit]The nearest airports for commercial flights with multiple airlines are Spokane (GEG IATA) 109 mi (175 km) east via I-90 and Seattle-Tacoma (SEA IATA) 181 mi (291 km) west via I-90 & I-405.
- 2 Grant County International Airport (MWH IATA), (office) 7810 Andrews NE, ☏ +1 509 762-5363. For travelers this airport is only used for general aviation and VIP flights. The airport is mainly used for cargo flights and aviation training and testing by Boeing, US Air Force/Air National Guard, Big Bend Community College, private flight training schools and their contractors and support companies. Map marker is at airport office/terminal building while the other companies and Big Bend Community College campus are in different locations surrounding the airport grounds.
Get around
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- Grant Transit Authority, ☏ +1 509-765-0898. Operates bus routes in and connecting Ephrata, George, Quincy, Moses Lake, Soap Lake, and Warden
See
[edit]- 1 Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, 401 S. Balsam St, ☏ +1-509 764-3830. Mo-Sat 11AM-5PM. History of Moses Lake and the Columbia Basin, Native American artifacts and fine art gallery. Free.
Do
[edit]- 1 Potholes State Park, 6762 Highway 262 E, Othello (17 miles southeast of Moses Lake), ☏ +1 509-346-2759, [email protected]. A park with freshwater shoreline on Potholes Reservoir (also known as O'Sullivan Reservoir). It is not all that close to the Pothole Lakes. Discover Pass required ($10/day, $30/year).
Buy
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[edit]Drink
[edit]- 1 Ten Pin Tap House, 1165 N Stratford Rd (In the bowling alley).
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Best Western Lake Inn & Conference Center, 3000 W Marina Dr, ☏ +1 509 765-9211, toll-free: +1-800-235-4255, fax: +1 509 766-0493.
- 2 Ramada by Wyndham Moses Lake, 1745 E. Kittelson Rd, ☏ +1 509-766-1000.
- 3 Motel 6, 2822 W Driggs Dr, ☏ +1 509 766-0250, fax: +1 509 766-7762.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Moses Lake |
| Seattle ← Ellensburg ← | W  E
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→ Ritzville & Jct  → Spokane
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| Brewster ← Soap Lake ← | N  S
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→ Othello & Jct  → Jct at Mesa
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