There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Cultus Lake by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - BLI
- Drive from Bellingham-Airport-BLI to Cultus Lakecar
3h 42m$187–974Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Station to Shamrock Rd at Azure Waybus 72X
- Drive from Shamrock Rd at Azure Way to Cultus Lakecar
8h 59m$72–119Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
- Drive from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Cultus Lakecar
7h 7m$223–342Drive 485.5 km
- Drive from Portland to Cultus Lakecar 485.5 km
5h 46m$88–127
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Cultus Lake is to bus and drive which costs $70 - $120 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Cultus Lake is to fly and drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $180 - $1,000.
The distance between Portland and Cultus Lake is 447 km. The road distance is 485.5 km.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Portland to Cultus Lake, including transfers.
Cultus Lake is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 2:00 PM in Portland and 3:00 PM in Cultus Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Cultus Lake is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Portland to Cultus Lake.
There are 55+ hotels available in Cultus Lake.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Cultus Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Cultus Lake. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Bellingham International Airport (BLI), then drive to Cultus Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Cultus Lake via Bellingham Amtrak Station in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 360-676-7433
- Website
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
Bus from Bellingham Station to Shamrock Rd at Azure Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
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