There are 7 ways to get from Porterville to Salem by taxi, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
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Taxi to Meadows Field Airport, fly, train
best- Take the taxi from Porterville to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)taxi
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BFL - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 54m$238–588Drive to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Drive from Porterville to San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBPcar
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SBP - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 20m$96–357Bus
- Take the bus from Tipton to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Salembus
20h 49m$176–297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tipton to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salemtrain
21h 8m$286–532Drive 771.7 mi
- Drive from Porterville to Salemcar 771.7 mi
13h 15m$141–204Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Tipton to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FAT - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 44m$350–542Taxi, bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the taxi from Porterville to Goshentaxi
- Take the bus from Goshen to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Salemtrain
24h 22m$384–698
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porterville to Salem is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Porterville to Salem is to drive and fly and train which takes 8h 20m and costs $95 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Porterville to Salem. However, there are services departing from Tipton and arriving at Salem via Stockton, Sacramento Bus Station, Downtown Transit Center and Corvallis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
The distance between Porterville and Salem is 840 miles. The road distance is 776.2 miles.
The best way to get from Porterville to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 20h 49m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Porterville to Salem, including transfers.
Porterville to Salem bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Tipton station.
Porterville to Salem bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porterville to Salem is 776 miles. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Porterville to Salem.
There are 79+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Porterville, CA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Porterville to Salem via Tipton, Stockton, Sacramento Bus Station, Downtown Transit Center, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Way, and Corvallis in around 20h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–400
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
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 Sacramento to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tipton to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $35–55
Bus from Tipton to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $35–55
Bus from Tipton to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Corvallis to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Goshen to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–70
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Valley Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-559-756-9572
Valley Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-559-756-9572
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