There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Salt Lake County by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane PDX - SLC
4h 31m$147–860Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2184
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0550
17h 11m$130–261Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
33h 19m$383–847Drive 771.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Salt Lake Countycar 771.9 mi
11h 57m$141–204Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane EUG - SLC
6h 56m$189–823Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0550
17h 44m$167–355Bus via Tri-Cities
- Take the bus from Portland, OR - Lloyd Center to Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyerbus Portland
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0550
19h 28m$183–312
Portland to Salt Lake County by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Salt Lake County is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Salt Lake County station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Murray Central Station via Sacramento and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 19m.
The distance between Portland and Salt Lake County is 657 miles. The road distance is 776.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Salt Lake County without a car is to bus which takes 17h 11m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Portland to Salt Lake County, including transfers.
Portland to Salt Lake County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $140 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 17h 11m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $850 and takes 33h 19m.
Salt Lake County is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 12:23 PM in Portland and 1:23 PM in Salt Lake County.
Portland to Salt Lake County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Salt Lake County, UT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Murray Central Station via Pasco Bus Stop, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- $28–50
- 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 Pasco Bus Stop to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland, OR - Lloyd Center to Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Salt Lake County is 776 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Portland to Salt Lake County.
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