There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Alyeska by plane, train, or car
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 Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PDX - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
9h 20m$430–1,995Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SEA - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
12h 22m$360–1,580Drive 2,472 mi
- Drive from Portland to Alyeskacar 2,472 mi
2d$452–652Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane EUG - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
13h 33m$453–1,908
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Alyeska is to drive which costs $450 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Alyeska is to fly and train which takes 9h 20m and costs $430 - $2,000.
The distance between Portland and Alyeska is 1604 miles. The road distance is 2486.5 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Portland to Alyeska, including transfers.
Alyeska is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 9:20 AM in Portland and 8:20 AM in Alyeska.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Alyeska is 2486 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Portland to Alyeska.
There are 147+ hotels available in Alyeska.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Alyeska, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Alyeska. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, take the train to Girdwood, walk to Ice Cream Shop and Coast Pizza, then take the bus to Alyeska Day Lodge. Alternatively, you can drive from Portland to Alyeska in around 2d.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Anchorage to Girdwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–181
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $55–150
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $181
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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