There are 8 ways to get from Vellore to Salem by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Chennai International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MAA - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
30h 21m$425–1,153Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BLR - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
33h 44m$383–1,065Bus to Chennai International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MAA - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
32h 31m$558–1,748Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane BLR - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
36h 2m$386–1,084Bus to Chennai International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane MAA - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
33h 2m$428–1,172Bus to Chennai International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane MAA - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
34h 47m$776–1,230Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BLR - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
35h 57m$566–1,660Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane BLR - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
39h 40m$464–1,242
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vellore to Salem is to train and bus and fly which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 33h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Vellore to Salem is to bus and fly and train which takes 30h 21m and costs $420 - $1,200.
The distance between Vellore and Salem is 8349 miles.
It takes approximately 30h 21m to get from Vellore to Salem, including transfers.
Salem is 12h 30m behind Vellore. It is currently 12:33 PM in Vellore and 12:03 AM in Salem.
There are 86+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Vellore, India and Salem, OR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vellore to Salem. However, you can take the bus to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu), walk to Cmbt, take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, take the vehicle to Rose Quarter TC station, walk to Portland, then take the train to Salem. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu), walk to Cmbt, take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 574 bus to 26th St E & D St E, walk to Tacoma, then take the train to Salem.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Delhi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Delhi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Hong Kong, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Delhi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Delhi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Hong Kong, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Hong Kong, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Hong Kong, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Hong Kong, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Hong Kong, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Delhi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Delhi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Kolkata, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Portland International Airport via Hong Kong, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Portland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Katpadi Jn to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- $10–15
- Seat
- $4–6
Bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- $10–15
- Seat
- $4–6
Bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- $10–15
- Seat
- $4–6
Bus from Vellore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- $10–15
- Seat
- $4–6
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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