There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Van Nuys by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, tram, subway, or train
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDX - LAX
5h 2m$130–316Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PDX - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Take the bus from Lankershim / Chandler to Oxnard / Van Nuysbus
7h 4m$77–363Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angelesbus FlixBus 2007
22h 53m$167–268Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Van Nuystrain Coast Starlight
30h 14m$600–1,000Drive 948.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Van Nuyscar 948.9 mi
15h 57m$163–235Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PDX - BUR
5h 6m$229–452Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PDX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
7h 51m$196–431
Portland to Van Nuys by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Van Nuys is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Van Nuys is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Van Nuys. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Oxnard / Van Nuys via Sacramento Bus Station and Lankershim / Chandler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Portland and arriving at Van Nuys. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between Portland and Van Nuys is 872 miles. The road distance is 954.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Van Nuys without a car is to bus which takes 22h 53m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Portland to Van Nuys, including transfers.
Portland to Van Nuys bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Van Nuys train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Van Nuys is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 22h 53m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 30h 14m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Van Nuys, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Oxnard / Van Nuys via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles, and Lankershim / Chandler in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Del Amo Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Lankershim / Chandler to Oxnard / Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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Booking & Getting There
Portland to Van Nuys bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Van Nuys train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Van Nuys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Van Nuys is 954 miles. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Portland to Van Nuys.
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