There are 5 ways to get from Cleveland to Portage by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CLE - MSN
- Take the taxi from Madison-Airport-MSN to Portagetaxi
5h 6m$172–572Drive 518.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Portagecar 518.9 mi
8h 37m$89–129Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portagetrain Empire Builder / ...
11h 5m$283–438Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portagetrain
12h 48m$101–187Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portagetrain
16h 10m$138–218
Cleveland to Portage by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Portage is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Portage is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Portage. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Portage via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Cleveland and Portage is 450 miles. The road distance is 522 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Portage without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs $280 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cleveland to Portage, including transfers.
Cleveland to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
Portage is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 7:07 AM in Cleveland and 6:07 AM in Portage.
Cleveland to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Portage is 522 miles. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Cleveland to Portage.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Portage, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Portage via Chicago Union Station in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Green Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-255-1234
- Website
- greencabmadison.com
Madison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 608-255-8294
- Website
- madtaxi.com
Union Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-242-2000
- Website
- unioncab.com
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