There are 5 ways to get from Boston, MA to Portland by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)BOS - PDX
8h 26m$352–612Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)PVD - PDX
11h 19m$230–1,461Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
2d 21h$349–2,625Drive 3,067.1 mi
- Drive from Boston, MA to Portland3,067.1 mi
2d 1h$560–809Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Utica, NY
- Take the train from Utica to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
5d$365–739
Boston, MA to Portland by foot and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston, MA to Portland is to fly which costs $350 - $650 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Boston, MA to Portland is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $350 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Boston, MA to Portland. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Portland via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Boston, MA and Portland is 2561 miles. The road distance is 3085 miles.
The best way to get from Boston, MA to Portland without a car is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $340 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Boston, MA to Portland, including transfers.
Boston, MA to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston, MA to Portland is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $350 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 21h.
Portland is 3h behind Boston, MA. It is currently 11:00 PM in Boston, MA and 8:00 PM in Portland.
Boston, MA to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Boston, MA to Portland via Boston and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Utica to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $360–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Utica, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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