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How to get fromLAX/Metro Transit Center to Portlandby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from LAX/Metro Transit Center to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or tram

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  1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane LAX - PDX
    4h 20m
    $113–255

  2. Fly from Long Beach Airport

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    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane LGB - PDX
    6h 13m
    $98–489

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0500
    26h 6m
    $163–273

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Portlandtrain train Coast Starlight
    31h 58m
    $654–1,104

  5. Drive  966.2 mi

    1. Drive from LAX/Metro Transit Center to Portlandcar car 966.2 mi
    16h 15m
    $177–255

  6. Tram, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane BUR - PDX
    6h 45m
    $223–457

LAX/Metro Transit Center to Portland by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration26h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between LAX/Metro Transit Center, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Portland International Airport (PDX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Inglewood Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 26h 6m.

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