There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Whitefish by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane PWM - FCA
7h 58m$297–1,054Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 10h$851–1,843Drive 2,460.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Whitefishcar 2,460.9 mi
46h 33m$450–649Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
2d 10h$684–1,354
Portland to Whitefish by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Whitefish is to drive which costs $440 - $650 and takes 46h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Whitefish is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Portland and Whitefish is 2129 miles. The road distance is 2475.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Portland to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 2h behind Portland. It is currently 3:33 PM in Portland and 1:33 PM in Whitefish.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Whitefish is 2475 miles. It takes approximately 46h 33m to drive from Portland to Whitefish.
There are 287+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Portland to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $8–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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