There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Mount Whitney by plane, bus, unknown, or train
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Fly to Bishop Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop Airport (BIH)PDX - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitney
9h 39mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Center
- Walk from Foothills Visitor Center to Mount Whitney
21h 49mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitney
25h 57mFly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitney
9h 23mFly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitney
11h 50mFly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PDX - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitney
12h 19m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Portland and Mount Whitney is 704 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Mount Whitney without a car is to bus and travel which takes 21h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Portland to Mount Whitney, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Mount Whitney.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Mount Whitney, Tulare County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Mount Whitney. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Bishop Airport (BIH), take the taxi to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street, take the bus to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street, walk to Lone Pine CA, take the shuttle to Whitney Portal, then travel to Mount Whitney. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Mount Whitney via Sacramento Bus Station, Visalia Transit Station, Visalia Transit Center, and Foothills Visitor Center in around 21h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
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