There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Kirksville by plane, shuttle, bus, train, train (Amtrak), 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 to Columbia Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane PDX - COU
- Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Hy-Vee - Kirksville
9h 30m$157–534Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PDX - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Kirksvillecar
10h 9m$132–508Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to La Plata Stationtrain
44h 7m$371–632Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Plata Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 4h$659–1,537Drive 1,866.5 mi
- Drive from Portland to Kirksvillecar 1,866.5 mi
30h 4m$341–492Fly to Kansas City, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PDX - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to La Plata Stationtrain
10h 30m$238–638Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ottumwa Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Kirksvillecar
44h 28m$415–621
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kirksville is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kirksville is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 30m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Kirksville station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at La Plata Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Portland and Kirksville is 1739 miles. The road distance is 1877.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Kirksville without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 7m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Portland to Kirksville, including transfers.
Portland to Kirksville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
Kirksville is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:58 AM in Portland and 7:58 AM in Kirksville.
Portland to Kirksville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Kirksville is 1877 miles. It takes approximately 30h 4m to drive from Portland to Kirksville.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kirksville, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Portland to Kirksville via Chicago Union Station and La Plata Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to La Plata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to La Plata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to La Plata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Columbia to Hy-Vee - Kirksville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
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