There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Christchurch by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PDX - CHC
21h 23m$810–2,810Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hubbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane RDM - CHC
26h 17m$807–2,719Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane EUG - CHC
25h 14m$825–2,853Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SEA - CHC
24h 10m$1,689–4,265Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane YVR - CHC
27h 12m$899–2,888
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Christchurch is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Christchurch is to fly which takes 21h 23m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Portland and Christchurch is 11819 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Portland to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 19h ahead of Portland. It is currently 12:09 PM in Portland and 7:09 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1698+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Christchurch, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96–101
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
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