Take RNO PDX Bus Lines from Reno NV to Portland OR for the Cheapest, Most Efficient Option

For those going to Portland to visit a friend, watch the Portland Trail Blazers, or catch an event at the Oregon Convention Center, there are several travel options. However, there are limited direct transportations if the traveler is coming from Reno NV.

There are no direct flights from Reno (RNO) to Portland (PDX), but they could take flights via United Airlines, Delta Airlines, and four other airlines from Reno NV to Eugene OR, with plane tickets costing $336. The travel time will total to more than 7 hours, including 1 hour 30 minutes of transfer time and at least 2 hours spent at check-in, TSA, and baggage claim.

From Eugene OR, there are train and bus rides to Portland OR, but there's no direct train services from Reno NV to Portland OR. Amtrak tickets from Reno Station to Portland Union Station would cost from $104 to $651. The train journey, including a connection at Sacramento, would take a whopping 30 hours and 56 minutes.

Google Maps and several other websites show Greyhound buses from Reno to Portland. These online portals claim that Greyhound takes 23 hours and 20 minutes with a connection in Sacramento, but a search for Reno to Portland tickets on Greyhound's website shows that there are no actual routes available.

Luckily, RNO PDX Bus Lines offers direct bus services departing from Reno NV at 8:05 am and arriving at Portland OR at 5:45 pm. The bus to Portland departs every Friday while returning trips are available every Sunday. Travel time for the 535-mile ride from Reno NV to Portland OR takes only 9 hours and 40 minutes.

The standard rate is $140, but if booked 60 days in advance, the rider gets to pay only $59. The low prices are only available online. Booking a seat for the RNO to PDX trip could be done at https://www.rnopdx.com/.

RNO PDX Bus Lines picks up and drops off at these locations:

1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431

280 N Center Street, Reno, NV 89501

3375 Gateway St, Eugene Springfield, OR 97477

800 N 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209

1095 NW Station Way, Portland, OR 97209