There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Lima by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Idaho Falls, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Idaho Falls (IDA)PDX - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Lima, MT
6h 41m$108–528Bus via Tri-Cities
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Butte
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Lima, MT
16h 45m$108–279Drive 735.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Lima735.3 mi
12h 36m$135–194Fly Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)PDX - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the bus from Melrose, MT to Lima, MT
10h 19m$483–893Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Idaho Falls, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Idaho Falls (IDA)SEA - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Lima, MT
10h 7m$114–491Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Butte
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Lima, MT
17h 7m$133–560Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Take the bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Butte
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Lima, MT
19h 35m$190–382
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Idaho Falls (IDA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Lima is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Lima is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Lima. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Lima, MT via Pasco Bus Stop, Spokane and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Portland and Lima is 646 miles. The road distance is 739.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Lima without a car is to bus via Tri-Cities which takes 16h 45m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Portland to Lima, including transfers.
Portland to Lima bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Lima bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Lima is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:59 PM in Portland and 12:59 AM in Lima.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Lima is 740 miles. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Portland to Lima.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lima, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Lima, MT via Pasco Bus Stop, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
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
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Lima, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Lima, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Melrose, MT to Lima, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $30–45
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