There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Michigan by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Bishop International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane PDX - FNT
5h 40m$203–843Fly to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PDX - DTW
6h 46m$185–805Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukeetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2550
2d 5h$278–504Drive 2,368.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Detroitcar 2,368.1 mi
37h 37m$433–625Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PDX - GRR
7h 14m$377–1,707Fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PDX - LAN
9h$255–1,205
Portland to Michigan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Michigan is to train and bus which costs $270 - $550 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Michigan is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Portland and Michigan is 1939 miles. The road distance is 2381.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Michigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Portland to Michigan, including transfers.
Michigan is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:16 PM in Portland and 8:16 PM in Michigan.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Michigan is 2382 miles. It takes approximately 37h 37m to drive from Portland to Michigan.
There are 500+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Michigan, USA?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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