There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Topeka by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)PDX - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topeka
10h 2m$194–820Fly to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)PDX - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Topeka
9h 52m$174–732Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Topeka
2d$210–537Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
2d 4h$233–1,686Drive 1,735 mi
- Drive from Portland to Topeka1,735 mi
27h 51m$317–458Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kansas City (MCI)PDX - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
8h 54m$243–1,008Fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)PDX - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
9h 47m$338–1,298Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Topeka StationSouthwest Chief
2d 16h$294–776
Portland to Topeka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Topeka is to bus which costs $210 - $550 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Topeka is to fly and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Topeka via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Topeka Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Portland and Topeka is 1472 miles. The road distance is 1745.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Portland to Topeka, including transfers.
Portland to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Topeka is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $210 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $800 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Topeka via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Topeka Station via Los Angeles in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–420
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–470
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $410–1,100
- 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
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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Topeka is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 2:03 AM in Portland and 4:03 AM in Topeka.
Portland to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Topeka is 1745 miles. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from Portland to Topeka.
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