There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Trail by train, bus, car, 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, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus
- Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar
11h 36m$199–387Fly to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane PDX - YCG
16h 33m$97–557Drive 736.8 km
- Drive from Portland to Trailcar 736.8 km
8h 48m$149–216Fly to Spokane International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane PDX - GEG
- Take the bus from Spokane International Airport to Chewelah Casinobus
- Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar
7h 8m$221–1,270Fly to Trail Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane PDX - YZZ
8h 17m$334–1,344
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Trail is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Trail is to fly and bus and drive which takes 7h 8m and costs $220 - $1,300.
The distance between Portland and Trail is 801 km. The road distance is 736.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Portland to Trail, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Trail is 737 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Portland to Trail.
There are 28+ hotels available in Trail.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Trail, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Trail Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Trail Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- gold-line.us
Bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- gold-line.us
Bus from Spokane International Airport to Chewelah Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- gold-line.us
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