There are 7 ways to get from Bellingham to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BLI - PDX
2h 56m$59–394Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0501
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
5h 50m$35–89Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades
6h 21m$75–170Drive 261.7 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Portlandcar 261.7 mi
4h 39m$48–69Train to King County International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BFI - PDX
5h 32m$1,532–2,064Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SEA - PDX
5h 20m$74–377Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International AirportI-5 Corridor Southbound
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
6h 20m$52–104
Bellingham to Portland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Portland is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Portland is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $55 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham to Portland. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Bus Stop and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station station and arriving at Portland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Bellingham and Portland is 240 miles. The road distance is 263.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Bellingham to Portland, including transfers.
Bellingham to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
Bellingham to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Portland is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $55 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $90 and takes 5h 50m, you could also train, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Seattle Bus Station in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from King County International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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More Questions & Answers
Bellingham to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Bellingham to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Portland is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Bellingham to Portland.
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