There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Saranac Lake by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane PDX - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
11h 25m$330–1,329Fly to Saranac Lake
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Saranac Lake (SLK)plane PDX - SLK
10h 5m$206–781Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
2d 17h$826–1,870Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
2d 22h$512–1,096Drive 2,703.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Saranac Lakecar 2,703.2 mi
2d 1h$494–713Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Syracusetrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
4d 18h$376–768
Portland to Saranac Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Saranac Lake is to fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Saranac Lake is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Saranac Lake via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Portland and Saranac Lake is 2499 miles. The road distance is 2719 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Saranac Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Portland to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Portland to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Saranac Lake is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $800 and takes 10h 5m.
Portland to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Saranac Lake is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:10 AM in Portland and 2:10 PM in Saranac Lake.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Saranac Lake via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Syracuse in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Cape Air, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Saranac Lake (SLK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Saranac Lake via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Saranac Lake via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Saranac Lake via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $360–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
Train from Toronto Union Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
- 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
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Saranac Lake is 2719 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Portland to Saranac Lake.
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