There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Albert Lea by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PDX - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus
7h 45m$241–528Fly Portland International Airport to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rochester (RST)plane PDX - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to Albert Leabus
9h 13m$113–483Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Albert Leabus
36h 3m$374–542Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Leabus Greyhound US0156
40h 31m$1,053–1,611Drive 1,705.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Albert Leacar 1,705.9 mi
26h 52m$312–450Fly Portland International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane PDX - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Albert Leacar
12h 57m$119–478Fly Portland International Airport to Mason City, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mason City (MCW)plane PDX - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus
10h 27m$151–592Fly Portland International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PDX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Albert Leabus
11h 3m$221–698Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SEA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus
10h 39m$300–679
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Albert Lea is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $490 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Albert Lea is to fly and bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Albert Lea. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Albert Lea via Spokane and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 3m.
The distance between Portland and Albert Lea is 1538 miles. The road distance is 1715.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Albert Lea without a car is to bus which takes 36h 3m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Portland to Albert Lea, including transfers.
Portland to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Albert Lea is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 6:09 AM in Portland and 8:09 AM in Albert Lea.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Albert Lea is 1716 miles. It takes approximately 26h 52m to drive from Portland to Albert Lea.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Albert Lea, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Albert Lea via Spokane Station, Spokane, Billings, and Albert Lea in around 36h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $190–270
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Mason City to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $20–29
Bus from Ames to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Rochester to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $7–40
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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