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How to get fromPortland to Whittierby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Whittier by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus

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  1. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PDX - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Whittiertaxi taxi
    4h 36m
    $223–783

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PDX - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Rosemead / Whittierbus bus
    6h 26m
    $96–487

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2111
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    22h 45m
    $140–323

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    32h 18m
    $327–702

  5. Drive 976.7 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Whittiercar car 976.7 mi
    16h 33m
    $179–258

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram, bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PDX - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Atlantic Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Beverly/Woods to Beverly / Norwalkbus bus
    6h 19m

  7. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 7 bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PDX - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Streetbus bus
    6h 11m

Portland to Whittier by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration22h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Whittier, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Philadelphia/Painter via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, Atlantic / Floral, and East L.A. College in around 22h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $320–700 and the journey takes 30h 49m.

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