There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Crete by plane, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PDX - MDW
- Take the train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.train
7h 46m$233–943Fly Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PDX - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
8h 4m$143–593Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
2d$637–1,353Drive 2,103.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Cretecar 2,103.3 mi
33h 26m$384–555Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EUG - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
10h 22m$194–613Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SEA - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
11h 20m$156–515Fly Portland International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to South Bend (SBN)plane PDX - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Hegewischtrain
11h 52m$256–1,133
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Crete is to train and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Crete is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Portland and Crete is 1813 miles. The road distance is 2115.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Crete without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Portland to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:06 PM in Portland and 10:06 PM in Crete.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Crete is 2116 miles. It takes approximately 33h 26m to drive from Portland to Crete.
There are 177+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Crete, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Chicago Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $600–1,400 and the journey takes 46h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
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
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Hegewisch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
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