The train between Portland and Palo Alto takes 20h 29m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Portland to Palo Alto. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Portland and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 2:22 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Portland is at 2:22 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 10:52 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 20h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Portland to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Palo Alto station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
Portland to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
Portland to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Portland and Palo Alto is 899.7 km. The road distance is 1,262 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Portland to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $210–480 and the journey takes 19h 52m.
