There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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 Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PDX - BOS
6h 56m$243–1,003Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane PDX - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
11h 35m$212–819Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
2d 21h$877–1,907Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
3d$505–966Drive 3,068.8 mi
- Drive from Portland to Bostoncar 3,068.8 mi
2d 1h$561–809Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane PDX - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
11h 40m$291–1,219Train
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Albanytrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
4d 22h$455–893
Portland to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Boston is to fly and train which costs $210 - $850 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Boston is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Boston. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Boston via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Boston. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Boston via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Portland and Boston is 2555 miles. The road distance is 3086.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Boston without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 2 days 21h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Portland to Boston, including transfers.
Portland to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Boston is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 21h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
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
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
Train from Toronto Union Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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 Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:19 AM in Portland and 6:19 AM in Boston.
Portland to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Boston is 3087 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Portland to Boston.
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