There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Portland by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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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
7h 44m$348–1,521Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
2d 4h$212–604Drive 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, MI to Flint, MIbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FNT - PDX
8h 43m$258–1,024Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane DTW - PDX
9h 56m$213–941
Lansing to Portland by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Portland is to train which costs $210 - $650 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Portland is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $340 - $1,600.
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 train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Lansing to Portland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lansing to Portland is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $340 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $650 and takes 2 days 4h.
Portland is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 10:24 PM in Lansing and 7:24 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 890+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Portland International Airport (PDX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Portland via East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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