There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Lake Almanor by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)PDX - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lake Almanor
7h 31m$100–489Drive 478.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Lake Almanor478.2 mi
9h 21m$88–127Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chico AmtrakCoast Starlight
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanor
15h 29m$114–244Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Take the bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branch
8h$124–601Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanor
7h 55m$136–668Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Klamath Falls
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Take the bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branch
15h 40m$103–620
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Lake Almanor is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Lake Almanor is to fly and drive which takes 7h 31m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Portland and Lake Almanor is 460 miles. The road distance is 481 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Lake Almanor without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $100 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Portland to Lake Almanor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Lake Almanor is 481 miles. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Portland to Lake Almanor.
There are 35+ hotels available in Lake Almanor.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lake Almanor, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Lake Almanor. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), then drive to Lake Almanor. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Lake Almanor via Chico Amtrak in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Eugene, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
- Phone
- +1 530-252-7433
- Website
- lassentransportation.com
Bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Lassen Rural Bus
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