Portage travel guide

Portage Tourism | Portage Guide

You're Going to Love Portage

With a population of 36.828, Portage is a must-see destination in Indiana, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country.

When to visit Portage

Portage in February
Estimated hotel price
£62
1 night at 3-star hotel
Portage in February
Estimated hotel price
£62
1 night at 3-star hotel

Looking for warm weather? Then head to Portage in July, when the average temperature is 23 °C, and the highest can go up to 28 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as -8 °C, with an average temperature of -4 °C. You’re likely to see more rain in June, when precipitation is around 109 mm. In contrast, February is usually the driest month of the year in Portage, with an average rainfall of 46 mm.

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How to Get to Portage

Plane

Although Portage doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Chicago All airports (CHI), which is located 51 km from Portage. The shortest flight to Portage from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 8h 35m.

Train

Amtrak is the most popular train carrier serving Portage, followed by Lufthansa. The train journey from Portage to Milwaukee takes 1h 19m and costs around £11 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from South Bend, expect to pay about £19 for a 1h 54m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Portage is to pick up a car hire from Chicago, which is about 50 km from Portage. You’ll find branches of Thrifty and Dollar, among others, in Chicago.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Portage, including Bus, Amtrak and FlixBus. From Milwaukee, the bus ride to Portage takes 129 km and will cost you around £60. From Lafayette, the ticket costs about £34 for a journey of 266 km.

Plane

Although Portage doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Chicago All airports (CHI), which is located 51 km from Portage. The shortest flight to Portage from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 8h 35m.

Train

Amtrak is the most popular train carrier serving Portage, followed by Lufthansa. The train journey from Portage to Milwaukee takes 1h 19m and costs around £11 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from South Bend, expect to pay about £19 for a 1h 54m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Portage is to pick up a car hire from Chicago, which is about 50 km from Portage. You’ll find branches of Thrifty and Dollar, among others, in Chicago.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Portage, including Bus, Amtrak and FlixBus. From Milwaukee, the bus ride to Portage takes 129 km and will cost you around £60. From Lafayette, the ticket costs about £34 for a journey of 266 km.

Airports near Portage

Airlines serving Portage

KLM
Good (848 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,539 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,618 reviews)
Air France
Good (983 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,962 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,122 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,467 reviews)
Frontier
Okay (1,352 reviews)
Korean Air
Excellent (773 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (965 reviews)
Aeromexico
Good (810 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (983 reviews)
American Airlines
Good (5,794 reviews)
Virgin Atlantic
Good (504 reviews)
WestJet
Good (1,928 reviews)
Porter Airlines
Good (160 reviews)
Allegiant Air
Good (438 reviews)
Volaris
Good (705 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Portage

Most booked hotels in Portage

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson; Portage, IN
3 stars
Excellent (8.3, Excellent reviews)
£127+
OYO Hotel Portage I-94
2 stars
Good (6.5, Good reviews)
£64+
Quality Inn & Suites
2 stars
Okay (5.9, Okay reviews)
£72+
Days Inn by Wyndham Portage
2 stars
Okay (5.5, Okay reviews)
£43+

Hiring a car in Portage

Expect to pay £0.83 per litre in Portage (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £9.88 and £13.18.

Expect to pay £0.83 per litre in Portage (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £9.88 and £13.18.