There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Kanata by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PDX - YOW
11h 22m$279–1,209Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanatabus
2d 18h$1,033–2,204Drive 4,131.7 km
- Drive from Portland to Kanatacar 4,131.7 km
46h 29m$818–1,181Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SEA - YOW
13h 58m$313–1,073Fly Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane PDX - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
14h 7m$470–1,833Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YVR - YOW
15h 45m$337–1,136Train
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
3d 12h$1,349–3,043Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 81 Bay St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Drbus
4d 11h$575–1,040
Portland to Kanata by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kanata is to fly which costs $270 - $1,300 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kanata is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $270 - $1,300.
The distance between Portland and Kanata is 3655 km. The road distance is 4131.7 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Kanata without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 2 days 18h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Portland to Kanata, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Kanata is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $270 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $3,100 and takes 3 days 12h.
Kanata is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:19 PM in Portland and 4:19 PM in Kanata.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Kanata is 4132 km. It takes approximately 46h 29m to drive from Portland to Kanata.
There are 163+ hotels available in Kanata.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kanata, ON, Canada?
WestJet, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Kanata via Chicago Union Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Montreal Central Station, Montréal, Ottawa, and Ottawa in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $800–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto, ON - 81 Bay St to Kanata, ON - 145 Roland Michener Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $90–120
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