There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Lancaster by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PDX - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain
7h 22m$194–460Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PDX - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
9h 38m$95–405Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus 100
23h 14m$144–273Train
- Take the train from Portland to Van Nuystrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Lancastertrain AV Line
33h 36m$393–784Drive 943 mi
- Drive from Portland to Lancastercar 943 mi
15h 58m$173–249Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDX - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
7h 58m$121–252Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PDX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
9h 54m$138–415
Portland to Lancaster by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Lancaster is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Lancaster is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs $190 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Lancaster via Sylmar / San Fernando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 36m.
The distance between Portland and Lancaster is 905 miles. The road distance is 948.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Lancaster without a car is to bus which takes 23h 14m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Portland to Lancaster, including transfers.
Portland to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Lancaster train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Lancaster is to bus which takes 23h 14m and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 33h 36m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lancaster, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 23h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Lancaster via Van Nuys, Van Nuys / Keswick, Sylmar Station, and Sylmar / San Fernando in around 33h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Lancaster train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Van Nuys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Lancaster is 948 miles. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Portland to Lancaster.
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