There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Gaithersburg by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)PDX - DCA
7h 30m$397–1,714Fly Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)PDX - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
8h 43m$205–855Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
2d 15h$443–1,589Drive 2,755.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Gaithersburg2,755.6 mi
44h 5m$503–727Fly Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)PDX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
7h 59m$227–968Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SEA - DCA
10h 44m$323–1,277
Portland to Gaithersburg by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Gaithersburg is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $900 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Gaithersburg is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $390 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Portland and Gaithersburg is 2392 miles. The road distance is 2771.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Gaithersburg without a car is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $440 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Portland to Gaithersburg, including transfers.
Portland to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Gaithersburg is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $390 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 15h.
Gaithersburg is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:38 AM in Portland and 11:38 AM in Gaithersburg.
Portland to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
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
- $310–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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