Cheap bus tickets from Bend to Portland

There are several bus options that can take you from Bend to Portland:

• Amtrak Thruway: 4 daily buses from $62
• Pacific Crest Bus Lines: 2 daily buses from $60

What bus companies travel from Bend to Portland?

There are multiple buses that travel from Bend to Portland, including Amtrak Thruway, Pacific Crest Bus Lines. Here is what you should know about the 2 most popular bus lines:

• Amtrak Thruway

  Amtrak Thruway, also known as Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, is a system of intercity passenger buses operated by Amtrak to connect train stations to areas that are not served by the carrier’s railroads. On the bus, passengers can enjoy comfortable reclining seats with leg rests and access to onboard restroom facilities. Amtrak Thruway bus tickets from Bend to Portland start at $62. On average, there are 4 Amtrak Thruway bus trips on this route every day.

• Pacific Crest Bus Lines

  Book Pacific Crest Bus Lines from Bend to Portland from $60. There are 2 trips per day offered by Pacific Crest Bus Lines from Bend to Portland and you can expect on average to pay $60 for a Pacific Crest Bus Lines ticket to Portland. In Bend, Pacific Crest Bus Lines departs to Portland from Hawthorne Station. In Portland, Pacific Crest Bus Lines arrives at Portland Airport(tac) and one other station.

  An average trip on Pacific Crest Bus Lines from Bend to Portland takes 4 hours and 22 minutes, while the fastest available Pacific Crest Bus Lines trip will get you to Portland in 4 hours and 0 minutes.

  On weekends, Pacific Crest Bus Lines offers 2 trips per day. A one way ticket costs $60 for a weekend trip to Portland.

City Information

Portland

Portland is the largest city in Oregon and accordingly one of the state's best vacation destinations. Also known as the City of Roses, this city along the Willamette River wows visitors with its diverse street food, quirky counterculture, and sprawling bookstores such as the world-famous Powell's Books.

Portland is the 5th best city in the United States for outdoor activities, thanks in part to open-air grounds like the expansive Forest Park. Gardens are also excellent outdoor date locales for couples on a romantic getaway: stop and smell the roses at either the International Rose Test Garden or the Portland Japanese Garden.

Once you've gotten hungry from a long day wandering outside, nearly every block downtown has a plethora of food trucks waiting to tickle your taste buds. Or, kick back at one of the many breweries in the #3 best city for craft beer in the United States. Unique locations like McMenamin's brewpubs in renovated cinemas or historic hotels do their part to "keep Portland weird."

As the biggest city in Oregon, Portland is a hub for travel throughout the Pacific Northwest. Amtrak train service and various bus services operate primarily out of Union Station, conveniently-located downtown, and nearby Portland International Airport makes it easy to travel to Portland from near and far.

Station Information

Where does the bus leave from in Bend?

Main departure station: Hawthorne Station

Most buses depart from the main station in Bend.

All bus stations in Bend:

• Hawthorne Station

Where does the bus arrive in Portland?

Main arrival station: Union Station

Located in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown area at 800 Northwest Sixth Avenue, Union Station features a glowing neon sign encouraging you to “Go By Train.” Union Station serves several iconic Amtrak routes including the Cascades through the Pacific Northwest, the scenic Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, and the long-distance Empire Builder which travels all the way to Chicago. Along with train service, Union Station serves intercity bus service via Greyhound, and connects to the Portland Streetcar, MAX Light Rail, and several local TriMet buses. There is a restaurant and bar onsite, as well as a Metropolitan Lounge reserved for Amtrak’s first- and business-class passengers.

All bus stations in Portland:

• Union Station
• Portland Airport(tac)
• Union Station