There are 5 ways to get from Portland to North Vancouver by plane, ferry, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
4h 32mBus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115
8h 30m$74–133Train, ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry SeaBus
8h 19mDrive 507 km
- Drive from Portland to North Vancouvercar 507 km
5h 46m$100–145Fly to Bellingham International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
5h 43m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to North Vancouver is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to North Vancouver is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to North Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Lonsdale Quay via East-Van. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Portland and North Vancouver is 439 km. The road distance is 507 km.
The best way to get from Portland to North Vancouver without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Portland to North Vancouver, including transfers.
Portland to North Vancouver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to North Vancouver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to North Vancouver is 507 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Portland to North Vancouver.
There are 1008+ hotels available in North Vancouver.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and North Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver 5 times a week. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
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