There are 5 ways to get from Boston, MA to Portland by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BOS - PDX
8h 31m$272–1,112Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PVD - PDX
11h 15m$230–1,511Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
2d 21h$310–1,942Drive 3,067.1 mi
- Drive from Boston, MA to Portlandcar 3,067.1 mi
2d 1h$560–809Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Utica, NYbus
- Take the train from Utica to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
5d$365–729
Boston, MA to Portland by foot and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston, MA to Portland is to bus and train which costs $360 - $750 and takes 5 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Boston, MA to Portland is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $270 - $1,200.
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 2562 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 $310 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 31m 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 31m and costs $270 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 21h.
Portland is 3h behind Boston, MA. It is currently 3:58 AM in Boston, MA and 12:58 AM 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 four 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
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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
- $170–1,200
- 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
- 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
- $260–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–390
- 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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