There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Crater by plane, 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, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane PDX - BIH
- Drive from Bishop Airport (BIH) to Cratercar
8h 10m$99–480Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop Airportbus
- Drive from Bishop Airport to Cratercar
24h 10m$143–312Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Drive from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Cratercar
28h 49m$217–446Drive 787.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Cratercar 787.9 mi
16h 14m$144–208Bus, drive via Klamath Falls
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop Airportbus
- Drive from Bishop Airport to Cratercar
25h 5m$125–246
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Crater is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Crater is to fly and drive which takes 8h 10m and costs $95 - $480.
The distance between Portland and Crater is 685 miles. The road distance is 792.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Portland to Crater, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Crater is 793 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Portland to Crater.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Crater, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Crater. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Bishop Airport (BIH), then drive to Crater. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Crater via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, and Bishop Airport in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
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