There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Whistler by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spabus
5h 27m$514–1,084Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Westin Resort and Spabus Express NB
9h 40m$109–186Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus Northbound / ...
9h 59m$155–354Drive 625.8 km
- Drive from Portland to Whistlercar 625.8 km
7h 24m$127–183Fly Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spabus
7h 1m$345–834Train to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Westin Resort and Spabus
7h 44m$370–828Train to Seattle - Lake Union, fly to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Westin Resort and Spabus
8h 3m$250–518
Portland to Whistler by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Whistler is to bus which costs $100 - $190 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Whistler is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Whistler. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Westin Resort and Spa via Burrard Skytrain Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Portland and Whistler is 556 km. The road distance is 625.8 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Whistler without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Portland to Whistler, including transfers.
Portland to Whistler bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Whistler bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Whistler is 626 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Portland to Whistler.
There are 525+ hotels available in Whistler.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Westin Resort and Spa via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Burrard Skytrain Station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Westin Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Westin Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Westin Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
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