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How to get fromPortland to El Monteby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Portland to El Monte by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PDX - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to El Montetaxi taxi
    4h 43m
    $273–843

  2. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PDX - LAX
    6h 9m
    $81–385

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2111
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    21h 54m
    $140–323

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    32h 4m
    $325–700

  5. Drive 977.5 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to El Montecar car 977.5 mi
    16h 27m
    $179–258

  6. Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PDX - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Rosemead / Fernbus bus
    6h 11m
    $96–487

  7. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane PDX - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to El Montetrain train
    6h 13m
    $142–716

  8. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PDX - BUR
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to El Montetrain train
    6h 49m
    $115–622

Portland to El Monte by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration21h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and El Monte, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Santa Anita / Mildred via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion in around 21h 54m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $320–700 and the journey takes 30h 49m.

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