There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Palmdale by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 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 Palmdale Stationtrain
7h 10m$224–459Fly 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 Palmdale Stationtrain
9h 19m$74–334Bus
- 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
24h 23m$158–243Train
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain AV Line
33h 55m$667–1,022Drive 945.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Palmdalecar 945.1 mi
16h 14m$173–250Fly 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 Palmdale Stationtrain
7h 46m$130–281Fly 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 Palmdale Stationtrain
9h 51m$198–434
Portland to Palmdale by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Palmdale is to fly and train which costs $70 - $340 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Palmdale is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs $220 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Palmdale. 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 24h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Palmdale station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Palmdale Station via L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Portland and Palmdale is 897 miles. The road distance is 950.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Palmdale without a car is to bus which takes 24h 23m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Portland to Palmdale, including transfers.
Portland to Palmdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Palmdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Palmdale is to bus which takes 24h 23m and costs $150 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 33h 55m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Palmdale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Palmdale Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, MetroLink/Sierra Hwy., and Lancaster in around 24h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Palmdale Station via Los Angeles and L.A. Union Station in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (661) 862 5100
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Kern Transit
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Booking & Getting There
Portland to Palmdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Palmdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Palmdale is 951 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Portland to Palmdale.
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