There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
5h 25m$154–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to TruckeeGreyhound US0870
15h 55m$87–172Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
20h 44m$143–252Drive 542 mi
- Drive from Portland to Truckee542 mi
11h 10m$99–143Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
8h 10m$150–447Bus via Klamath Falls
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
18h 10m$163–215
Portland to Truckee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Truckee is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $150 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Truckee via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Truckee station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Truckee Amtrak Station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
The distance between Portland and Truckee is 494 miles. The road distance is 545.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Portland to Truckee, including transfers.
Portland to Truckee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Truckee is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 20h 44m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Truckee via Sacramento Bus Station in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Truckee Amtrak Station via Sacramento in around 20h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.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 Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $60–75
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Truckee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Truckee is 545 miles. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Portland to Truckee.
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