There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Torch Lake by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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 Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Traverse City (TVC)plane PDX - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Torch Laketaxi
8h 16m$258–873Fly to Pellston, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Pellston (PLN)plane PDX - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Torch Lakecar
11h 39m$183–818Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Torch Laketaxi
2d 8h$691–1,434Drive 2,162.8 mi
- Drive from Portland to Torch Lakecar 2,162.8 mi
38h 16m$395–571
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Torch Lake is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $850 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Torch Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 16m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Portland and Torch Lake is 1838 miles. The road distance is 2175.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Torch Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 8h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Portland to Torch Lake, including transfers.
Torch Lake is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:32 PM in Portland and 11:32 PM in Torch Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Torch Lake is 2175 miles. It takes approximately 38h 16m to drive from Portland to Torch Lake.
There are 147+ hotels available in Torch Lake.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Torch Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Torch Lake. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Torch Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Kingsley, then take the taxi to Torch Lake.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pellston via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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