There are 5 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Portland by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane RNO - PDX
3h 12m$314–1,108Drive 564.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Portlandcar 564.8 mi
10h 59m$104–149Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Reno Amtraktaxi
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
19h$228–372Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
24h 39m$367–672Bus
- Take the bus from E Robinson Street and N Plaza Street to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus
- Take the bus from Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Stationbus
- Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus
20h 17m$169–299
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Portland is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Portland is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Portland station. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at Portland Union Station via E Robinson Street and N Plaza Street, Amtrak Reno, Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave, Klamath Falls Amtrak Station and Bend Hawthorne Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Portland is 494 miles. The road distance is 568.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Portland without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Lake Tahoe to Portland, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to Portland bus services, operated by RTC, depart from E Robinson Street and N Plaza Street station.
Lake Tahoe to Portland bus services, operated by RTC, arrive at RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Portland is 568 miles. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Portland.
There are 821+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Portland Union Station via Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, E Robinson Street and N Plaza Street, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS, Amtrak Reno, Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave, Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station, Klamath Falls Amtrak Station, and Bend Hawthorne Station in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from E Robinson Street and N Plaza Street to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–64
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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