There are 7 ways to get from Salem to Jefferson City by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane PDX - COU
8h 2m$216–681Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airportbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane RDM - COU
10h 21m$206–610Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- 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 bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Jefferson Citybus
46h 28m$327–633Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Jefferson City Stationtrain
2d 8h$704–1,475Drive 1,971.9 mi
- Drive from Salem to Jefferson Citycar 1,971.9 mi
31h 31m$360–520Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PDX - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
8h 58m$321–611Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane EUG - COU
10h 13m$233–663
Salem to Jefferson City by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Jefferson City is to bus which costs $320 - $650 and takes 46h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Jefferson City is to bus and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Jefferson City. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Jefferson City via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 28m.
The distance between Salem and Jefferson City is 1700 miles. The road distance is 1983.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Jefferson City without a car is to bus which takes 46h 28m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Salem to Jefferson City, including transfers.
Salem to Jefferson City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Jefferson City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Jefferson City is 2h ahead of Salem. It is currently 2:34 AM in Salem and 4:34 AM in Jefferson City.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Jefferson City is 1983 miles. It takes approximately 31h 31m to drive from Salem to Jefferson City.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Jefferson City, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Jefferson City via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Jefferson City in around 46h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Jefferson City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- USA Express
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- USA Express
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