There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Sitka by plane, train, or car ferry
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 Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane PDX - SIT
7h 4m$115–555Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane SEA - SIT
8h 10m$100–446Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitkacarferry Jun
3d 6h$306–1,109Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane EUG - SIT
9h 37m$201–880
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Sitka is to train and fly which costs $100 - $450 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Sitka is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Portland and Sitka is 980 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Sitka without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs $300 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Portland to Sitka, including transfers.
Sitka is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 8:05 AM in Portland and 7:05 AM in Sitka.
There are two+ hotels available in Sitka.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Sitka, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
Car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $35–120
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