There are 6 ways to get from Kentucky to Portland by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly from Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane LEX - PDX
7h 58m$374–1,540Fly from Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SDF - PDX
8h 37m$275–1,206Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
2d 5h$650–1,457Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
2d 5h$424–816Drive 2,283.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Portlandcar 2,283.2 mi
36h 29m$417–602Fly from Covington
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane CVG - PDX
7h 10m$284–1,304
Kentucky to Portland by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Portland is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 36h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Portland is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Portland. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Pasco Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Kentucky and Portland is 2037 miles. The road distance is 2296.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Portland without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Kentucky to Portland, including transfers.
Kentucky to Portland bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Portland is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $370 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 5h.
Kentucky to Portland bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Portland is 3h behind Kentucky. It is currently 7:08 AM in Kentucky and 4:08 AM in Portland.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Portland International Airport (PDX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Pasco Bus Stop in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Portland is 2297 miles. It takes approximately 36h 29m to drive from Kentucky to Portland.
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