There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Portland by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane RDU - PDX
9h 51m$263–1,105Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
2d 23h$727–1,734Drive 2,803.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Portlandcar 2,803.5 mi
46h 26m$512–739Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane CLT - PDX
11h 50m$287–1,195Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FAY - PDX
13h 32m$287–1,144Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane GSO - PDX
13h 11m$367–1,549
Raleigh to Portland by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Portland is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 46h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Portland is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $260 - $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 2396 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 $700 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 51m 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 51m and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 23h.
Portland is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 10:34 AM in Raleigh and 7:34 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, United Airlines, and Delta 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
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Portland International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
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
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- 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
- $35–90
- 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
- $17–40
- 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
- $7–13
- 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
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Portland is 2820 miles. It takes approximately 46h 26m to drive from Raleigh to Portland.
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