There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)SNA - PDX
3h 23m$230–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus StopGreyhound US0500
24h 25m$136–346Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to PortlandCoast Starlight
31h 42m$166–328Drive 994.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Portland994.8 mi
16h 37m$182–263Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Portland International Airport (PDX)LAX - PDX
5h 37m$152–357
Santa Ana to Portland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Portland is to train and fly which costs $150 - $360 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Portland is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $230 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Portland. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Portland. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Portland via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Portland is 881 miles. The road distance is 1000.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Santa Ana to Portland, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Portland is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $230 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $350 and takes 24h 25m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 31h 42m.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Santa Ana to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Portland is 1001 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Santa Ana to Portland.
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