There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Denver, CO by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Denver (DEN)plane PDX - DEN
5h 2m$133–663Bus
- 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 Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
37h 52m$277–575Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain California Zephyr
2d$524–1,175Drive 1,222.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Denver, COcar 1,222.3 mi
19h 36m$224–323Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Denver (DEN)plane EUG - DEN
7h 26m$184–722
Portland to Denver, CO by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Denver, CO is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Denver, CO is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Denver, CO station. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Denver Union Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Denver, CO. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Denver via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Portland and Denver, CO is 1031 miles. The road distance is 1229.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Denver, CO without a car is to bus which takes 37h 52m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Portland to Denver, CO, including transfers.
Portland to Denver, CO bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Denver, CO train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Denver, CO is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 37h 52m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Denver (DEN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Denver, CO via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 37h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- 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
- 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
- $100–190
- 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/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Denver, CO bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Denver, CO is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:47 AM in Portland and 12:47 PM in Denver, CO.
Portland to Denver, CO train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Denver, CO is 1229 miles. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Portland to Denver, CO.
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