There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Arkansas by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, 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 to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)PDX - LIT
7h 26m$179–773Fly to Texarkana Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)PDX - TXK
8h 3m$173–766Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union StationTexas Eagle
2d 11h$331–2,271Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Clinton, AR
- Drive from Clinton, AR to Little Rock
2d 15h$273–801Drive 2,162.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Little Rock2,162.3 mi
34h 20m$395–570Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)PDX - XNA
7h 9m$253–1,003Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)PDX - FSM
8h 28m$180–763Fly to Joplin Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)PDX - JLN
- Take a shuttle bus from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
9h 54m$208–779Train via Los Angeles (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Union Station
3d 7h$424–1,506
Portland to Arkansas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Arkansas is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Arkansas is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Arkansas station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Portland and Arkansas is 1784 miles. The road distance is 2175 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Arkansas without a car is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $330 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Portland to Arkansas, including transfers.
Portland to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Arkansas is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 11h.
Arkansas is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 7:03 AM in Portland and 9:03 AM in Arkansas.
Portland to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Arkansas, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Joplin, MO to Jane, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
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