There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Salmo by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)PDX - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Salmo
5h 34m$124–614Fly to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)PDX - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
19h 43m$110–610Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Drive from Tonasket, WA to Midway, BC
- Take the bus from Midway, BC to Castlegar, BC
17h 51m$339–929Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
21h 10m$235–357Drive 746 km
- Drive from Portland to Salmo746 km
8h 45m$146–210Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)PDX - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Salmo
7h 16m$169–714Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)PDX - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
10h 9m$229–884Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
21h 10m$295–457
Portland to Salmo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Salmo is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Salmo is to fly and drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Salmo. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Portland and Salmo is 673 km. The road distance is 746 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Salmo without a car is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Portland to Salmo, including transfers.
Portland to Salmo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Salmo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Salmo is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Portland to Salmo.
There are one+ hotels available in Salmo.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Salmo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- team@busnws.com
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Apple Line
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- transportation@octn.org
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Midway, BC to Castlegar, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
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