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How to get fromPortland to Potomacby plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Potomac by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planePDX - DCA
    8h 3m
    $400–1,616

  2. Fly Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planePDX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    8h 37m
    $230–970

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationtrainEmpire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtraktrainFloridian
    2d 16h
    $440–1,513

  4. Drive 2,765 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Potomaccar2,765 mi
    44h 18m
    $505–729

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planePDX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    8h 44m
    $270–1,054

  6. Fly Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planePDX - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    10h 52m
    $306–1,112

  7. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSEA - DCA
    11h 27m
    $326–1,278

Portland to Potomac by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$440Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Falls Rd+River Rd via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville+Bay A in around 2d 16h.

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