There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Sierra Nevada by plane, bus, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Sierra Nevada
9h 22mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Center
- Walk from Foothills Visitor Center to Sierra Nevada
21h 48mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Sierra Nevada
25h 56mFly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Sierra Nevada
11h 51mFly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PDX - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Sierra Nevada
12h 13m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Portland and Sierra Nevada is 756 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Sierra Nevada without a car is to bus and travel which takes 21h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Portland to Sierra Nevada, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Sierra Nevada.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Sierra Nevada, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Sierra Nevada. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, take the bus to Amtrak/Greyhound Station, walk to Fresno Bus Station, take the bus to Visalia Transit Station, walk to Visalia Transit Center, take the bus to Three Rivers Historical Museum, then travel to Sierra Nevada. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sierra Nevada via Sacramento Bus Station, Visalia Transit Station, Visalia Transit Center, and Foothills Visitor Center in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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