There are 4 ways to get from Portland to McCarthy by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)PDX - ANC
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AK
14h 46m$686–1,806Fly Portland International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)PDX - YXY
- Drive from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to McCarthy
22h 23m$253–823Drive 2,375.5 mi
- Drive from Portland to McCarthy2,375.5 mi
2d$434–627Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SEA - ANC
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AK
17h 43m$642–1,567
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to McCarthy is to fly and drive which costs $250 - $850 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to McCarthy is to fly and bus which takes 14h 46m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Portland and McCarthy is 1860 miles. The road distance is 2389.3 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Portland to McCarthy, including transfers.
McCarthy is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 5:10 AM in Portland and 4:10 AM in McCarthy.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to McCarthy is 2389 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Portland to McCarthy.
There are one+ hotels available in McCarthy.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to McCarthy. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Glenallen IGA, walk to Glennallen, AK, take the bus to Chitina, AK - Airport, walk to Chitina, AK airport, then fly to McCarthy, AK. Alternatively, you can drive from Portland to McCarthy in around 2d.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
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
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-770-6652
- Website
- interioralaskabusline.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- interioralaskabusline.com
- Passenger
- $81
- Phone
- +1 907-822-5292
- kennicottshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- kennicottshuttle.com
Bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–105
- Website
- https://kennicottshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://kennicottshuttle.com/trip-itinerary/
- Adult
- $95–105
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