There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Slab City by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)PDX - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Slab City
5h 49m$147–675Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from State Street/7th Street to Highway 111/Main Street2
31h 15mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from El Centro Bus Stop to Slab City
39h 2m$343–576Drive 1,112.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Slab City1,112.3 mi
20h 55m$203–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Road51
42h 30m
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Slab City is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Slab City is to fly and drive which takes 5h 49m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Slab City. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Beal Road/Low Road via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, State Street/7th Street and Highway 111/Main Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Portland and Slab City is 971 miles. The road distance is 1118.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Slab City without a car is to bus which takes 31h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Portland to Slab City, including transfers.
Portland to Slab City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Slab City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Slab City is 1119 miles. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from Portland to Slab City.
There are five+ hotels available in Slab City.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Slab City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Beal Road/Low Road via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, State Street/7th Street, and Highway 111/Main Street in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from State Street/7th Street to Highway 111/Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
Bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Taxi Speed
- Phone
- +52 686 555 5800
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Seguro
- Phone
- +52 686 554 8834
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Elite
- Phone
- +52 686 234 0031
- Website
- facebook.com
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