There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Christchurch by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)PDX - CHC
20h 55m$1,010–3,510Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)RDM - CHC
26h 8m$907–2,920Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)EUG - CHC
24h 25m$1,193–4,241Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)SEA - CHC
24h 32m$2,256–4,518Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)YVR - CHC
27h 27m$1,151–3,577
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Christchurch is to bus and fly which costs $900 - $3,000 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Christchurch is to fly which takes 20h 55m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Portland and Christchurch is 11819 km.
It takes approximately 20h 55m to get from Portland to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 21h ahead of Portland. It is currently 9:47 PM in Portland and 6:47 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Christchurch, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96–102
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
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