There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Summer Lake by train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Portland to Chemulttrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from Chemult to Summer Lakecar
8h 11m$62–542Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Chemult Amtrak Stationbus
- Drive from Chemult Amtrak Station to Summer Lakecar
9h 5m$40–108Drive 259.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Summer Lakecar 259.3 mi
5h 42m$48–69Fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane PDX - RDM
- Take the bus from Redmond Airport to Chemult Amtrak Stationbus
- Drive from Chemult Amtrak Station to Summer Lakecar
7h 37m$70–403Fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane PDX - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Chemulttrain
- Drive from Chemult to Summer Lakecar
8h 50m$117–473
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Summer Lake is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Summer Lake is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Portland and Summer Lake is 321 miles. The road distance is 260.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Portland to Summer Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Summer Lake is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Portland to Summer Lake.
There are two+ hotels available in Summer Lake.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Summer Lake, OR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Summer Lake. However, you can take the train to Chemult then drive to Summer Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Union Station to Summer Lake via Bend Hawthorne Station and Chemult Amtrak Station in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Chemult
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Chemult Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Redmond Airport to Chemult Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
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