There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Golden by plane, tram, bus, 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, tram, line 17 bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Denver (DEN)PDX - DEN
- Take the tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Oak Station
- Take the bus from Oak Station Gate D to Washington Ave & 13th St
5h 58m$169–769Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
2d 1h$214–1,515Drive 1,222.8 mi
- Drive from Portland to Golden1,222.8 mi
19h 54m$224–323Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Denver (DEN)EUG - DEN
8h 25m$235–995
Portland to Golden by train, foot, tram, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Golden is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Golden is to fly and tram and line 17 bus which takes 5h 58m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Golden is 1044 miles. The road distance is 1230 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Golden without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $210 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Portland to Golden, including transfers.
Golden is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:48 AM in Portland and 4:48 AM in Golden.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Golden is 1230 miles. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Portland to Golden.
There are 965+ hotels available in Golden.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Golden, CO, USA?
You can take a train from Portland to Washington Ave & 13th St via Sacramento, Denver, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Oak Station, and Oak Station Gate D in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Oak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Oak Station Gate D to Washington Ave & 13th St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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