There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Palmdale by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PDX - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
7h 14m$194–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.100
23h 18m$114–233Train
- Take the train from Portland to Van NuysCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Palmdale StationAV Line
33h 26m$114–346Drive 945.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Palmdale945.1 mi
16h 7m$173–250Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PDX - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
8h 11m$155–363Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PDX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
9h 34m$141–627Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)PDX - SNA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
11h 5m$221–367
Portland to Palmdale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Palmdale is to bus which costs $110 - $240 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Palmdale is to fly and train which takes 7h 14m and costs $190 - $350.
The distance between Portland and Palmdale is 897 miles. The road distance is 950.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Palmdale without a car is to bus which takes 23h 18m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Portland to Palmdale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Palmdale is to bus which takes 23h 18m and costs $110 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $350 and takes 33h 26m.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Palmdale is 951 miles. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Portland to Palmdale.
There are 63+ hotels available in Palmdale.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Palmdale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Palmdale Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, MetroLink/Sierra Hwy., and Lancaster in around 23h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Palmdale Station via Van Nuys, Van Nuys / Keswick, Sylmar Station, and Sylmar / San Fernando in around 33h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–16
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–290
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–340
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–850
- Business Class
- $300–750
- 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 Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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 Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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