There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Challis by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane PDX - SUN
- Drive from Saddle & Northwood to Challiscar
8h 50m$96–483Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane SEA - SUN
- Drive from Saddle & Northwood to Challiscar
9h 50m$91–404Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to U of I, Moscow, IDbus
- Take the bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challiscar
23h 28m$287–392Drive 586.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Challiscar 586.6 mi
11h 11m$108–155Fly Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PDX - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Challiscar
7h 3m$103–478Fly Portland International Airport to Boise Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane PDX - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challiscar
8h 58m$261–1,028Fly Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane PDX - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Challiscar
9h 5m$123–523Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challiscar
25h 49m$247–653Bus, drive via Spokane
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challiscar
27h 56m$292–393
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Challis is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Challis is to fly and drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between Portland and Challis is 537 miles. The road distance is 590.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Portland to Challis, including transfers.
Challis is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:46 PM in Portland and 4:46 PM in Challis.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Challis is 590 miles. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Portland to Challis.
There are two+ hotels available in Challis.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Challis, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Challis. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN), walk to Fox Acres & Woodside, take the bus to Saddle & Northwood, then drive to Challis. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to Challis via U of I, Moscow, ID, Boise, ID - Airport, and Sun Valley Lodge in around 23h 28m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
Bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208 576 7381
- Website
- ctcbus.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- https://sunvalleyexpress.bookingtool.net/v2/index.php?file=b-shuttle
- Adult
- $105
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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