There are 6 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane PDX - MFR
- Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar
2h 52m$170–342Drive 255 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake National Parkcar 255 mi
5h 9m$47–68Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marshbus
- Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi
7h 45m$169–228Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chemulttrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Chemult to Crater Laketaxi
8h 31m$208–323Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Portland-PDX to Crater-Lake-National-Park255 mi
5h 9mFly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane PDX - RDM
- Take the bus from Redmond Airport to Beaver Marshbus
- Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi
4h 50m$433–515
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake is to fly and drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $170 - $350.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Crater Lake is 302 miles. The road distance is 256.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 45m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake.
There are one+ hotels available in Crater Lake.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Portland Airport (PDX) and Crater Lake. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Crater Lake, Klamath County, OR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland Airport (PDX) to Crater Lake. However, you can fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) then drive to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodge. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Hawthorne Station, Bend, take the bus to Beaver Marsh, then take the taxi to Crater Lake.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–340
Flights from Portland International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–62
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Redmond Airport to Beaver Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Portland-PDX to Crater-Lake-National-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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