There are 5 ways to get from Ontario to Salem by bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus Eastern
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Salem Amtrak Stationbus Bend to Portland Express
8h 42m$52–101Bus via John Day
cheapest- Take the bus from Ontario - Saint Alphonsus Medical Center to People Mover Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from People Mover Bus Station to Redmond Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Stationbus
11h 39m$44–95Drive 419.5 mi
- Drive from Ontario to Salemcar 419.5 mi
7h 2m$77–111Taxi, bus, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Cleveland Blvd S & 21st Ave SEMtaxi
- Take the bus from Cleveland Blvd S & 21st Ave SEM to Main Street Station - Upper Deckbus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BOI - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
7h 6m$218–483Taxi, bus, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Cleveland Blvd S & 21st Ave SEMtaxi
- Take the bus from Cleveland Blvd S & 21st Ave SEM to Main Street Station - Upper Deckbus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane BOI - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
9h 36m$151–432
Ontario to Salem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Salem is to bus via John Day which costs $40 - $95 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Salem is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Salem station. However, there are services departing from Ontario, OR and arriving at Salem Amtrak Station via Bend Hawthorne Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Ontario and Salem is 393 miles. The road distance is 421.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Ontario to Salem, including transfers.
Ontario to Salem bus services, operated by Point, depart from Ontario, OR station.
Ontario to Salem bus services, operated by Point, arrive at Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR.
Salem is 1h behind Ontario. It is currently 7:20 PM in Ontario and 6:20 PM in Salem.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Salem is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Ontario to Salem.
What companies run services between Ontario, OR, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Ontario, OR to Salem Amtrak Station via Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR and Bend Hawthorne Station in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Boise Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boise Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Boise Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- (208) 345-7433
- Website
- valleyregionaltransit.org
Bus from Cleveland Blvd S & 21st Ave SEM to Main Street Station - Upper Deck
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- valleyregionaltransit.org
Bus from Cleveland Blvd S & 21st Ave SEM to Main Street Station - Upper Deck
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- valleyregionaltransit.org
- Phone
- +1 541-575-2370
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
Bus from Ontario - Saint Alphonsus Medical Center to People Mover Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
- Schedules at
- People Mover - Routes
Bus from People Mover Bus Station to Redmond Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Grant County People Mover
- Schedules at
- People Mover - Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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