Car hire and driving in Portland, OR
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PDX means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Portland
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland to Salem | United States | 70 km (44 mi) | about 57 min |
| Portland to Eugene | United States | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Portland to Tacoma | United States | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Portland to Kent | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Portland to Renton | United States | 221 km (137 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Portland to Seattle | United States | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Portland to Bellevue | United States | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Portland to Everett | United States | 275 km (171 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Portland to Tri-Cities | United States | 281 km (175 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Portland to Victoria | Canada | 328 km (204 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Portland to Saanich | Canada | 341 km (212 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Portland to Abbotsford | Canada | 394 km (245 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Portland to Los Angeles | United States | 1,330 km (826 mi) | about 18 h 2 min |
| Portland to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,528 km (949 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Portland to Phoenix | United States | 1,619 km (1,006 mi) | about 21 h 57 min |
| Portland to San Diego | United States | 1,500 km (932 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Portland to Calgary | Canada | 883 km (549 mi) | about 11 h 58 min |
| Portland to Mexicali | Mexico | 1,562 km (971 mi) | about 21 h 10 min |
| Portland to Edmonton | Canada | 1,111 km (690 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Portland to San Jose | United States | 912 km (567 mi) | about 12 h 22 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Portland?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.