Getting Here
You will find there are many ways to travel to Deschutes County. The Redmond Municipal Airport provides commercial service through Horizon Air, Delta and United Express. Amtrak passenger trains service Deschutes County through Chemult. If you prefer to drive to Deschutes County there are many U.S. and State highways which provide some of the most beautiful views in the Northwest.
Air
Redmond Airport (RDM) is the Air Carrier Airport for Central Oregon. The three carriers that serve Redmond Airport are Delta Airlines, Horizon Air and United Express. These carriers provide more than 20 daily departures to Portland (PDX), San Franscisco (SFO), Salt Lake City (SLC) and Seattle (SEA) international airports. Additional general aviation airports in Central Oregon are: Alfalfa, Bend, Madras, Prineville, Sisters, and Sunriver.
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Bend Municipal Airport
1-541-383-8900
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Bend Municipal Airport serves Bend and Deschutes County and is owned by the City Of Bend. The airport has more than one runway. The longest is a paved runway extending 5005 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 3453 feet at a distance of about 5 miles from Bend.
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Redmond Municipal Airport
1-541-548-6059
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Located in Redmond, Oregon the Redmond Airport offers service from Portland, Seattle and San Francisco. The Redmond Airport is located a short distance, 5 minutes, from the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center.
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Sunriver Airport
1-541-593-4603
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Sunriver Airport serves Sunriver and Deschutes County and is owned by Sunriver Resort, L.p.. The paved runway extends for 5500 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 4159 feet at a distance of about one mile from Sunriver.
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Delta Airlines
1-800-221-1212 |
Offering direct flights into Redmond from Salt Lake City.
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United Express/ SkyWest Airlines
1-800-241-6522
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Offering direct flights into Redmond from Seattle, Portland and San Francisco.
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Horizon Airlines
1-800-547-9308
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Offering direct flights into Redmond from Seattle and Portland.
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Rail
Amtrak provides passenger rail service to Central Oregon via the Chemult station, located approximately 65 miles south of Bend on Highway 97.
Amtrak
1-800-USA-RAIL
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The deluxe Coast Starlight train between Seattle and Los Angeles stops in Chemult, 65 miles south of Bend. Shuttle services provide connections from Chemult to LaPine, Sunriver, Bend and the Redmond Airport several times a week.
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Bus
Bus transportation by Greyhound is available from Bend, Madras, Prineville, and Redmond. CAC Transportation Inc. offers a shuttle service from Central Oregon to Portland.
Greyhound
1-800-229-9424
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Central Oregon bus terminals are located in Bend, Madras, Prineville, and Redmond
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Central Oregon Breeze
1-800-847-0157
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Central Oregon to Portland Shuttle
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Car
Central Oregon is easily accessed by car via US Highways 26, 20 and 97 and State Highways 22 and 126.
Getting Around
Road Conditions
INSIDE Oregon: 1-800-977-6368
OUTSIDE Oregon: 1-503-588-2941
Oregon Dept of Transportation (ODOT) Region 5 (Central Oregon) Summary
Mt Bachelor Conditions
Hoodoo Ski Bowl Conditions
Mileage from Central Oregon
| City |
Mileage |
Drive Time |
| Portland, OR |
175 |
3 hrs. 15 min |
| Medford, OR |
178 |
3 hrs. 40 min |
| Seattle, WA |
328 |
6 hrs. 10 min |
| Olympia, WA |
297 |
5 hrs. 10 min |
| Boise, ID |
318 |
6 hrs. 20 min |
| San Francisco, CA |
492 |
8 hrs. 25 min |
| Los Angeles, CA |
821 |
12 hrs. 55 min |
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