Portland: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Portland is a city of 652,503 people in United States (Oregon), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Portland International Airport (PDX), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Union Station. Our booking partner lists 535 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Portland runs from about 8 h 46 min a day in late December to 15 h 45 min in late June (computed for 45.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Portland is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Portland International Airport (PDX), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE, 73 km).
Flights to Portland: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Station, North Bank Depot Buildings. Trains to Portland
Buses to Portland · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 535 places to stay in Portland. Of the 412 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (187), and 9 are five-star. Across 200 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 140,854 reviews in total.
Hotels in Portland: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | 778,457 | 2002 |
| Portland Art Museum | 445,000 | — |
The busiest is Oregon Museum of Science and Industry at 778,457 visitors in 2002. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Portland
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 233 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Surrey, 399 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Victoria, 328 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tri-Cities, 281 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tacoma, 193 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 13 km
- Eugene, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Salem, 70 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abbotsford, 394 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bellevue, 235 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Khabarovsk, Sapporo, Ulsan, Suzhou, Ashkelon, Bratislava, Guadalajara.
Common questions
Which airport serves Portland?
Portland International Airport (PDX), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Portland?
About 652,503 people live in Portland, across 376 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Portland in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Portland?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Portland?
Our booking partner lists 535 places to stay in Portland, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Portland?
Seattle (233 km), Surrey (399 km), Victoria (328 km), Tri-Cities (281 km), Tacoma (193 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.