There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Potomac by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)PDX - DCA
7h 50m$390–1,714Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)PDX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
8h 24m$220–968Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
2d 16h$428–810Drive 2,765 mi
- Drive from Portland to Potomac2,765 mi
44h 18m$505–729Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)PDX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
8h 31m$230–1,053Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)PDX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
10h 39m$306–1,161
Portland to Potomac by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Potomac is to fly and train which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Potomac is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $390 - $1,800.
The distance between Portland and Potomac is 2389 miles. The road distance is 2781.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Potomac without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Portland to Potomac, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Potomac is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $390 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 16h.
Potomac is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 6:31 PM in Portland and 9:31 PM in Potomac.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Potomac is 2781 miles. It takes approximately 44h 18m to drive from Portland to Potomac.
There are 1259+ hotels available in Potomac.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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