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 4m$145–957Drive 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$171–277Bus, 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 41m$205–264Bus, taxi via John Day
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Redmond Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center to People Mover Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from People Mover Bus Station to Ontario Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario Walmart to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NECtaxi
15h 17m$125–204
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 4m and costs $140 - $1,000.
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 4m to get from Portland to Meridian, including transfers.
Meridian is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:02 PM in Portland and 9:02 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.
There are 400+ hotels available in Meridian.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Meridian, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Meridian. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Boise Airport (BOI), walk to Boise Airport, take the line 3 bus to S 9th St & W Grove St, walk to W Front St & S 9th St NEC, then take the line 45 bus to E Pine Ave & E 3rd St NEC. Alternatively, you can take the train to Salem, walk to Salem Amtrak Station, take the bus to Bend Hawthorne Station, walk to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, take the bus to Ontario, OR, then take the taxi to Meridian.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
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
Bus from Portland Union Station to Redmond Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- 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 Portland Union Station to Redmond Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $61–64
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 541-575-2370
- Website
- grantcountypeoplemover.com
Bus from Redmond Transit Center to People Mover Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com
- Schedules at
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com/routes
Bus from People Mover Bus Station to Ontario Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com
- Schedules at
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com/routes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–140
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