There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Portland by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Portland International Airport (PDX)RDU - PDX
9h 56m$253–1,105Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)CLT - PDX
11h 42m$249–943Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
2d 23h$380–3,114Drive 2,803.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Portland2,803.5 mi
46h 9m$512–739Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Portland International Airport (PDX)FAY - PDX
12h 23m$266–1,069Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)GSO - PDX
13h 31m$335–1,327
Raleigh to Portland by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Portland is to train and fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Portland is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Portland. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Portland via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Raleigh and Portland is 2395 miles. The road distance is 2819.9 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Portland without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $380 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Raleigh to Portland, including transfers.
Raleigh to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Portland is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $3,200 and takes 2 days 23h.
Portland is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 2:39 PM in Raleigh and 11:39 AM in Portland.
Raleigh to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Portland via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Portland is 2820 miles. It takes approximately 46h 9m to drive from Raleigh to Portland.
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