There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Polaris by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport
4h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to TruckeeGreyhound US0870
15h 59m$102–192Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
20h 48m$168–352Drive 557 mi
- Drive from Portland to Polaris557 mi
10h 37m$102–147Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
8h 14m$160–506Bus via Klamath Falls
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport
18h 36m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Polaris is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Polaris is to fly and train which takes 8h 14m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Portland and Polaris is 503 miles. The road distance is 560.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Polaris without a car is to bus which takes 15h 59m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Portland to Polaris, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Polaris is to bus which takes 15h 59m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $360 and takes 20h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Polaris is 560 miles. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Portland to Polaris.
There are 1661+ hotels available in Polaris.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Polaris, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Polaris via Sacramento Bus Station and Truckee in around 15h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Polaris via Sacramento and Truckee Amtrak Station in around 20h 48m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
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 Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- bit.ly
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
- 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
- $70–150
- 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 Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
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