There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Moab by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)PDX - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
8h 36m$383–1,003Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)PDX - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moab
9h 44m$148–643Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to U of I, Moscow, ID
- Take the bus from U of I, Moscow, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello Transit
- Take the bus from Pocatello to Salt Lake City Airport
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Moab, UT
32h 18m$279–477Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Green River Station
- Drive from Green River Station to Moab
38h 23m$188–491Drive 997.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Moab997.1 mi
15h 44m$182–263Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)PDX - SLC
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
8h$743–1,253Bus via Anaheim
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UT
42h 25m$227–561
Portland to Moab by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Moab is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Moab is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h and costs $700 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Moab. However, there are services departing from Lincoln High School - Portland and arriving at Moab, UT via U of I, Moscow, ID, Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello and Salt Lake City Airport, UT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
The distance between Portland and Moab is 974 miles. The road distance is 1003 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Moab without a car is to bus which takes 32h 18m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Portland to Moab, including transfers.
Portland to Moab bus services, operated by Starline Collection, depart from Lincoln High School - Portland station.
Portland to Moab bus services, operated by Starline Collection, arrive at U of I, Moscow, ID station.
Moab is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:59 PM in Portland and 4:59 PM in Moab.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Moab is 1003 miles. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Portland to Moab.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Lincoln High School - Portland to Moab, UT via U of I, Moscow, ID, Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello Transit, Pocatello, Salt Lake City Airport, and Salt Lake City Airport, UT in around 32h 18m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Green River Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–270
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $240–600
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.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
- +1 208-656-8824
- 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
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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