There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Talkeetna by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Portland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane PDX - ANC
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysbus
9h 21m$435–1,790Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SEA - ANC
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysbus
12h 29m$340–1,345Drive 2,471.5 mi
- Drive from Portland to Talkeetnacar 2,471.5 mi
2d 1h$452–652Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane EUG - ANC
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysbus
13h 34m$411–1,562
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Talkeetna is to drive which costs $450 - $650 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Talkeetna is to fly and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs $430 - $1,800.
The distance between Portland and Talkeetna is 1678 miles. The road distance is 2486 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Portland to Talkeetna, including transfers.
Talkeetna is 1h behind Portland. It is currently 1:17 PM in Portland and 12:17 PM in Talkeetna.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Talkeetna is 2486 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Portland to Talkeetna.
There are 48+ hotels available in Talkeetna.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Talkeetna, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Talkeetna. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center, then take the bus to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays. Alternatively, you can drive from Portland to Talkeetna in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.266.8625
- info@alaskacoach.com
- Website
- alaskacoach.com
Bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.alaskacoach.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskacoach.com/schedule/
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