There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Polson by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane PDX - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
4h 11m$79–449Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
- Drive from Missoula to Polsoncar
13h 27m$79–182Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Drive from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Polsoncar
14h 47m$114–222Drive 548.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Polsoncar 548.6 mi
9h 58m$101–145Fly Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PDX - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Polsoncar
4h 12m$79–440Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SEA - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
7h 20m$84–374Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SEA - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Polsoncar
7h 24m$84–375
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Polson is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Polson is to fly and drive which takes 4h 11m and costs $75 - $450.
The distance between Portland and Polson is 510 miles. The road distance is 551.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Portland to Polson, including transfers.
Polson is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 4:02 AM in Portland and 5:02 AM in Polson.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Polson is 552 miles. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Portland to Polson.
There are 23+ hotels available in Polson.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Polson, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Polson. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then drive to Polson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Polson via Pasco Bus Stop, Spokane, and Missoula in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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