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How to get fromPortland to Lake Cityby plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Lake City by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly to Traverse City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane PDX - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Lake Citytaxi taxi
    8h 50m
    $273–783

  2. Fly to Mbs International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane PDX - MBS
    2. Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Lake Citycar car
    9h 49m
    $159–628

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Cadillacbus bus
    2d 7h
    $832–1,680

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Cadillacbus bus
    2d 9h
    $456–858

  5. Drive 2,204.9 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Lake Citycar car 2,204.9 mi
    39h 17m
    $403–582

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,842.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lake City, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Lake City via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Kalamazoo Metro Transit, and Cadillac in around 2d 9h.

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