There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Hot Springs by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane PDX - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Hot Springscar
4h 30m$206–453Drive 502.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Hot Springscar 502.7 mi
9h 42m$92–133Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Drive from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Hot Springscar
15h 9m$218–429Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
- Take the bus from Missoula to Pablo/Ronanbus
- Drive from Pablo/Ronan to Hot Springscar
16h 19m$142–217Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PDX - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Hot Springscar
4h 38m$176–872
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Hot Springs is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Hot Springs is to fly and drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $200 - $460.
The distance between Portland and Hot Springs is 523 miles. The road distance is 505.6 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Portland to Hot Springs, including transfers.
Hot Springs is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 2:22 AM in Portland and 3:22 AM in Hot Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Hot Springs is 506 miles. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Portland to Hot Springs.
There are 12+ hotels available in Hot Springs.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Hot Springs, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Hot Springs. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then drive to Hot Springs. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Hot Springs via Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 15h 9m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Missoula to Pablo/Ronan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
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