There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Meridian by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, line 45 bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane PDX - BOI
- Take the bus from W Front St & S 9th St NEC to E Pine Ave & E 3rd St NECbus
4h 3m$145–907Drive 420.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Meridiancar 420.8 mi
6h 54m$77–111Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Meridiantaxi
11h 30m$171–279Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Meridiantaxi
11h 42m$205–264Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to U of I, Moscow, IDbus Kennewick-Portland Route
- Take the bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airportbus Spokane
18h 33m$161–241
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Meridian is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Meridian is to fly and line 45 bus which takes 4h 3m and costs $140 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Meridian. However, there are services departing from Lincoln High School - Portland and arriving at W Pine Ave & W 1st St NEC via U of I, Moscow, ID, Boise Airport and W Front St & S 9th St NEC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Portland and Meridian is 374 miles. The road distance is 423.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Meridian without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 11h 30m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Portland to Meridian, including transfers.
Portland to Meridian bus services, operated by Starline Collection, depart from Lincoln High School - Portland station.
Portland to Meridian bus services, operated by Starline Collection, arrive at U of I, Moscow, ID station.
Meridian is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:55 PM in Portland and 9:55 PM in Meridian.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Meridian is 423 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Portland to Meridian.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Meridian, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to W Pine Ave & W 1st St NEC via U of I, Moscow, ID, Boise, ID - Airport, Boise Airport, S 9th St & W Grove St, and W Front St & S 9th St NEC in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (208) 345-7433
- Website
- valleyregionaltransit.org
Bus from W Front St & S 9th St NEC to E Pine Ave & E 3rd St NEC
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- valleyregionaltransit.org
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Hawthorne Station, Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $57–61
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
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
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–100
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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