There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Salem by plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane LAN - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
10h 11m$180–670Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane GRR - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
13h 11m$140–541Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platformbus
2d 7h$1,165–2,011Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Salembus
2d 12hDrive 2,385.5 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Salemcar 2,385.5 mi
39h 12m$408–589Fly Detroit to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane DTW - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 33m$233–950Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane GRR - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
12h 26m$165–652Fly Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DTW - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
12h 40m$298–1,028Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane ORD - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
13h 46m$303–515Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MDW - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
13h 47m$300–1,002
Michigan to Salem by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Salem is to fly and train which costs $140 - $550 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Salem is to fly and train which takes 9h 33m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Salem. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Salem via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Pasco Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Michigan and Salem is 1955 miles. The road distance is 2399.4 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Salem without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $1,100 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Michigan to Salem, including transfers.
Michigan to Salem bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Michigan to Salem bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Salem is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 9:13 PM in Michigan and 6:13 PM in Salem.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Salem is 2399 miles. It takes approximately 39h 12m to drive from Michigan to Salem.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Salem via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Pasco Bus Stop in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $13–23
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Greyhound
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