There are 8 ways to get from Oregon to California by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to Columbia Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane MFR - COU
- Take the taxi from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Californiataxi
6h 47m$283–645Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Columbia Regional Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane RDM - COU
- Take the taxi from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Californiataxi
8h 9m$272–668Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Columbiabus
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Californiataxi
43h 26m$465–798Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
2d 7h$914–1,820Drive 1,901.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Californiacar 1,901.2 mi
30h 24m$347–502Fly Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane PDX - COU
- Take the taxi from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Californiataxi
7h 49m$293–763Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Columbia Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane EUG - COU
- Take the taxi from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Californiataxi
8h 10m$291–716Fly Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PDX - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
8h 48m$373–663
Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oregon to California is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Oregon to California is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 47m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Oregon to California station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Jefferson City Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Oregon and California is 1675 miles. The road distance is 1912.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oregon to California without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 43h 26m and costs $460 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Oregon to California, including transfers.
Oregon to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
California is 2h ahead of Oregon. It is currently 2:01 PM in Oregon and 4:01 PM in California.
Oregon to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oregon to California is 1912 miles. It takes approximately 30h 24m to drive from Oregon to California.
What companies run services between Oregon, USA and California, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Portland to California via Chicago Union Station and Jefferson City Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Taxi Terry's
- Phone
- +1-573-441-1414
- Website
- taxicolumbiamo.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
Taxi Terry's
- Phone
- +1-573-441-1414
- Website
- taxicolumbiamo.com
Taxi Terry's
- Phone
- +1-573-441-1414
- Website
- taxicolumbiamo.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
Taxi Terry's
- Phone
- +1-573-441-1414
- Website
- taxicolumbiamo.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
Taxi Terry's
- Phone
- +1-573-441-1414
- Website
- taxicolumbiamo.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-573-636-7101
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