There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Bowling Green by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Portland International Airport to Nashville, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nashville (BNA)PDX - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
10h 3m$262–1,002Fly Portland International Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)PDX - OWB
- Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Bowling Green
11h 59m$206–873Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
2d 9h$364–1,658Drive 2,297.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Bowling Green2,297.7 mi
36h 42m$420–606Fly Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)PDX - SDF
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
12h 50m$340–1,304Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nashville (BNA)SEA - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
13h 21m$247–864
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Bowling Green is to train and fly and bus which costs $240 - $900 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Bowling Green is to fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Portland and Bowling Green is 2102 miles. The road distance is 2311.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Bowling Green without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $360 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Portland to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Bowling Green is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:48 AM in Portland and 10:48 AM in Bowling Green.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Bowling Green is 2311 miles. It takes approximately 36h 42m to drive from Portland to Bowling Green.
There are 43+ hotels available in Bowling Green.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Bowling Green. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Nashville (BNA), walk to Nashville International Airport, take the line 18 bus to Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, walk to Fulton Station Outbound, take the line 52 bus to Walmart Station Outbound, walk to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, take the bus to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, then take the taxi to Bowling Green. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Bowling Green via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Train Station, Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station), Ctc-R, Lafayette Rd & Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
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
- $230–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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