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Compare train, bus, and flight for Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €146 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €146, while a flight costs an average of €418.
Distance: 826 miles (1330 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€196 Average price | €418 Average price | €146 Average price Cheapest | €162 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
31h 20m Average total duration 30h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 29m Average total duration 21h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.0 - 8.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA costing on average €196.
A bus is €273 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA costing on average €418.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 29m.
Train takes on average 31h 20m.
You'll arrive about 10h 18m sooner (4h 34m by flight vs 14h 52m by car). Tickets start at around €418 compared to roughly €162 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA
How to get from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- · 7:05 PM24h50Portland, NW Station Way (Station Place Parking Garage), OR7:55 PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA€1871One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- · 7:05 PM24h50Portland, NW Station Way (Station Place Parking Garage), OR7:55 PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA€1871One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AS13862:54 PM2h19Portland International Airport5:13 PMBurbank€3941One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 11 Coast Starlight · 3710 Connecting Bus · 710 Gold Runner · 5710 Connecting Bus2:22 PM25h53Portland Union Station, Portland, OR4:15 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA€1881One-way3 transfers
- 11 Coast Starlight · 3710 Connecting Bus · 710 Gold Runner · 5810 Connecting Bus2:22 PM25h53Portland Union Station, Portland, OR4:15 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA€1881One-way3 transfers
- 11 Coast Starlight · 3810 Connecting Bus · 710 Gold Runner · 5810 Connecting Bus2:22 PM25h53Portland Union Station, Portland, OR4:15 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA€1881One-way3 transfers
- · 12:35 AM22h15Portland, NW Station Way (Station Place Parking Garage), OR10:50 PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA€2181One-way1 transfer
AA62906:30 AM2h46Portland International Airport9:16 AMLos Angeles International Airport€2571One-way0 transfers- AS4815:18 PM2h27Portland International Airport7:45 PMLos Angeles International Airport€2621One-way0 transfers
- AS2786:18 PM2h27Portland International Airport8:45 PMLos Angeles International Airport€2621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA costing on average €196.
A bus is €273 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA costing on average €418.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 29m.
Train takes on average 31h 20m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portland, OR and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Portland International Airport and arrive in Los Angeles International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Portland Union Station, Portland, OR and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from Portland, NW Station Way (Station Place Parking Garage), OR and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Los Angeles, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 7 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines.
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