There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Colby by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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 Kearney Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane PWM - EAR
- Drive from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Colbycar
10h 13m$174–695Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain
- Drive from McCook Station to Colbycar
42h 58m$1,050–1,721Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain
- Drive from McCook Station to Colbycar
45h 50m$637–1,040Drive 1,831.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Colbycar 1,831.6 mi
32h 50m$335–483Fly to Garden City Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane PWM - GCK
- Drive from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Colbycar
9h 25m$205–801Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane PWM - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Colbycar
11h 31m$207–802Fly to Denver, bus, taxi
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Denver (DEN)plane PWM - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
10h 48m$316–973Fly to Hays Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane PWM - HYS
- Take the bus from Hays to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
12h 16m$328–964Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane PWM - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colbycar
11h 3m$196–783Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
46h 12m$446–683
Portland (PWM) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Colby is to fly and drive which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Colby is to fly and drive which takes 9h 25m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Colby is 1658 miles. The road distance is 1842.3 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 46h 12m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Portland to Colby, including transfers.
Colby is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 10:29 AM in Portland and 9:29 AM in Colby.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Colby is 1842 miles. It takes approximately 32h 50m to drive from Portland to Colby.
There are 13+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Colby. However, you can fly to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) then drive to Colby. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Colby via Boston, North Station, Back Bay, Boston, Chicago Union Station, and McCook Station in around 42h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Denver via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Portland to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Baltimore, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hays to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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