There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Kalamazoo by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)PDX - AZO
10h 3m$165–705Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PDX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
9h 27m$123–568Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to KalamazooWolverine / ...
2d 1h$331–926Drive 2,231.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Kalamazoo2,231.6 mi
35h 13m$408–589Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PDX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
9h 23m$213–898Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)PDX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
11h 11m$316–1,332Fly to Detroit, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Detroit (DTW)PDX - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
10h 12m$270–540
Portland to Kalamazoo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kalamazoo is to fly and train which costs $120 - $600 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kalamazoo is to fly and train which takes 9h 23m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Kalamazoo. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Kalamazoo via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Portland and Kalamazoo is 1872 miles. The road distance is 2244.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Kalamazoo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $330 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Portland to Kalamazoo, including transfers.
Portland to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Kalamazoo is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $950 and takes 2 days 1h.
Kalamazoo is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:05 PM in Portland and 2:05 AM in Kalamazoo.
Portland to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Kalamazoo via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $300–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Kalamazoo is 2245 miles. It takes approximately 35h 13m to drive from Portland to Kalamazoo.
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