There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Kenai by plane, car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PDX - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
8h 34m$341–1,548Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kenai
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kenai (ENA)plane SEA - ENA
16h 36m$129–537Drive 2,588.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Kenaicar 2,588.9 mi
2d 3h$473–683Fly Portland International Airport to Kenai
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kenai (ENA)plane PDX - ENA
15h 35m$153–703Fly Portland International Airport to Homer, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Homer (HOM)plane PDX - HOM
- Drive from Homer (HOM) to Kenaicar
11h 29m$138–575Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SEA - ANC
- Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to Kenaicar
11h 39m$267–1,102
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Kenai is to train and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Kenai is to fly and drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $340 - $1,600.
The distance between Portland and Kenai is 1717 miles. The road distance is 2604 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Portland to Kenai, including transfers.
Kenai is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 11:05 PM in Portland and 10:05 PM in Kenai.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Kenai is 2604 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Portland to Kenai.
There are 79+ hotels available in Kenai.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Kenai, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Aleutian Airways fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kenai (ENA) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kenai via Fairbanks, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kenai via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Homer via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Homer via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Homer via Fairbanks, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Fairbanks, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kenai via Portland International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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