There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Slave Lake by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane PDX - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
11h 59m$219–744Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
37h 25m$412–752Drive 1,630.4 km
- Drive from Portland to Slave Lakecar 1,630.4 km
18h 35m$329–475Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane SEA - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
13h 17m$663–1,071Fly Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane PDX - YQU
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Grimshaw, ABbus
- Take the bus from Grimshaw, AB to Slave Lake, ABbus
15h 27m$464–1,529Fly Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PDX - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortonsbus
- Take the bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
13h 41m$459–1,224Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88bus
37h 25m$501–950
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Slave Lake is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Slave Lake is to fly and bus which takes 11h 59m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Portland and Slave Lake is 1376 km. The road distance is 1630.4 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Slave Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 25m and costs $410 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Portland to Slave Lake, including transfers.
Slave Lake is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 6:56 AM in Portland and 7:56 AM in Slave Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Slave Lake is 1630 km. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Portland to Slave Lake.
There are four+ hotels available in Slave Lake.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Slave Lake, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Slave Lake. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Intl Airport, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, then take the bus to Slave Lake - Highway 88. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Slave Lake - Highway 88 via Vancouver, Vancouver, Jasper, Jasper Townsite, and Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via San Francisco, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $190–420
- Business
- $250–420
- Business Plus
- $260–440
- Economy
- $220–430
- Economy Plus
- $240–440
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $190–420
- Business
- $250–420
- Business Plus
- $260–440
- Economy
- $220–430
- Economy Plus
- $240–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Red Deer - 67 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $55–75
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Slave Lake - Highway 88
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 780-983-8225
- Website
- northernexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Grimshaw, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $60–80
Bus from Grimshaw, AB to Slave Lake, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Website
- http://northernexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
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