There are 6 ways to get from Salem to Kenai by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PDX - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
9h 7m$484–1,166Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Kenai
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kenai (ENA)plane PDX - ENA
7h 28m$101–421Drive 2,634.8 mi
- Drive from Salem to Kenaicar 2,634.8 mi
2d 4h$481–695Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane EUG - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
12h 28m$252–948Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Homer, drive
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Homer (HOM)plane PDX - HOM
- Drive from Homer (HOM) to Kenaicar
10h 52m$221–943Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Salem to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SEA - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
13h 13m$483–1,024
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Kenai is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $430 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Kenai is to bus and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $100 - $430.
The distance between Salem and Kenai is 1761 miles. The road distance is 2650.2 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Salem to Kenai, including transfers.
Kenai is 1h behind Salem. It is currently 4:43 PM in Salem and 3:43 PM in Kenai.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Kenai is 2650 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Salem to Kenai.
There are 114+ hotels available in Kenai.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Kenai, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salem to Kenai. However, you can take the bus to Portland International Airport, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), then drive to Kenai. Alternatively, you can drive from Salem to Kenai in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kenai via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Homer via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Homer via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
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