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There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Portland by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Portland International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane MEL - PDX
    23h 20m
    $437–1,507

  2. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane MEL - RDM
    3. Take the bus from Redmond Hub to Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Greshambus bus
    28h 16m
    $424–1,372

  3. Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Portland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane AVV - PDX
    27h 15m
    $615–2,115

  4. Train, train to Bendigo Airport, fly to Portland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Footscray Station to Bendigo Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane BXG - PDX
    33h 40m
    $765–2,515

  5. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane MEL - SEA
    3. Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain train
    27h 8m
    $785–1,930

  6. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane plane MEL - EUG
    3. Take the train from Eugene to Portlandtrain train
    26h 32m
    $460–1,521

  7. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane MEL - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain train
    32h 36m
    $838–1,794

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration20h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$437Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,197.8 mi
  • Duration: 23h 20m

What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Portland, OR, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ballarat to Portland. However, you can take the train to Melton Station, walk to Melton, take the bus to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, then take the vehicle to Oak/ SW 1st Ave station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Deer Park Station, take the train to Lara Station, walk to Lara Station/Hicks St, take the line 18 bus to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, walk to Avalon Airport (AVV) airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, then take the vehicle to Oak/ SW 1st Ave station.

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