There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Portland by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane LAN - PDX
8h 28m$358–1,621Bus to Detroit, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane DTW - PDX
9h 45m$203–891Bus, train
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
2d 5h$637–1,469Drive 2,301.9 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Portlandcar 2,301.9 mi
36h 33m$421–607Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Stationbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FNT - PDX
8h 48m$248–1,024Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane GRR - PDX
9h 21m$359–1,635
Lansing to Portland by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Portland is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Portland is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $350 - $1,700.
The distance between Lansing and Portland is 1902 miles. The road distance is 2315.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Portland without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Lansing to Portland, including transfers.
Portland is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 12:51 AM in Lansing and 9:51 PM in Portland.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Portland is 2315 miles. It takes approximately 36h 33m to drive from Lansing to Portland.
There are 1550+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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