There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Carnation by train (Amtrak), car, plane, or taxi
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
4h 45m$102–167Drive 190.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Carnationcar 190.8 mi
3h 28m$35–51Fly to King County International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane PDX - BFI
- Take the taxi from King County International Airport (BFI) to Carnationtaxi
3h$1,303–2,133Fly to Paine Field County Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PDX - PAE
- Take the taxi from Seattle-Airport-PAE to Carnationtaxi
3h 22m$283–1,093
Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Carnation is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Carnation is to fly and taxi which takes 3h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Carnation. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Marymoor Village via Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Portland and Carnation is 206 miles. The road distance is 191.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Carnation without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Portland to Carnation, including transfers.
Portland to Carnation train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
Portland to Carnation train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Carnation is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Portland to Carnation.
There are 285+ hotels available in Carnation.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Carnation, WA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Seattle every 4 hours. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
Flights from Portland International Airport to King County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $100–140
A1 Seattle Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-466-9500
- Website
- a1seattletaxi.com
Farwest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 206-622-1717
- Website
- farwesttaxi.net
Seattle Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 206-622-6500
- Website
- seattleyellowcab.com
American Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 425-259-3333
- Website
- americancheckercab.com
Orange Cab - Everett
- Phone
- +1 425-783-0000
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