There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Lake Superior by plane, unknown, 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 to Sawyer International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane PDX - MQT
- Walk from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Lake Superiorunknown
10h 15mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
2d 7hBus, travel
- 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
2d 14hFly to Chippewa County International Airport, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane PDX - CIU
- Walk from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Lake Superiorunknown
11h 29mFly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane PDX - CMX
- Walk from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Lake Superiorunknown
11h 47mFly to Delta County Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane PDX - ESC
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
13h 53mFly to Rhinelander, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane PDX - RHI
- Walk from Rhinelander (RHI) to Lake Superiorunknown
12h 19mFly to Iron Mountain, bus, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Iron Mountain (IMT)plane PDX - IMT
- Take the bus from Iron Mountain, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
14h 20m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Portland and Lake Superior is 1763 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Lake Superior without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Portland to Lake Superior, including transfers.
Lake Superior is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:45 PM in Portland and 10:45 PM in Lake Superior.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lake Superior, Alger County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Lake Superior. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport (MQT), then travel to Lake Superior. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Lake Superior via Milwaukee, Milwaukee, and Marquette, MI in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Delta County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Delta County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Iron Mountain via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Iron Mountain via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Iron Mountain, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
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