There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Ely by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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 Range Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane PDX - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
9h 10m$125–512Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
44h 29m$707–1,368Drive 1,712.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Elycar 1,712.2 mi
29h 29m$313–452Fly to International Falls, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to International Falls (INL)plane PDX - INL
- Drive from International Falls (INL) to Elycar
10h 12m$143–533Fly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane PDX - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Elycar
10h 37m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ely is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ely is to fly and drive which takes 9h 10m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Portland and Ely is 1500 miles. The road distance is 1722.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Ely without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 44h 29m and costs $700 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Portland to Ely, including transfers.
Ely is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:16 PM in Portland and 7:16 PM in Ely.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Ely is 1722 miles. It takes approximately 29h 29m to drive from Portland to Ely.
There are 64+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ely, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Ely. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Range Regional Airport (HIB), then drive to Ely. Alternatively, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to St. Paul, take the bus to Duluth, take the bus to Virginia, then take the taxi to Ely.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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