There are 7 ways to get from Foster City to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
2h 49m$185–661Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34bus Fcx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
17h 10m$89–194Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 56m$103–251Drive 654.6 mi
- Drive from Foster City to Portlandcar 654.6 mi
11h 16m$120–173Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
4h 27m$101–500Line 251 bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Stationbus
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
5h 11m$124–666BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from J & 4th St to I St & 9th Stbus 70 / ...
- Take the bus from Marysville to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
19h 28m$102–163
Foster City to Portland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foster City to Portland is to bus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Foster City to Portland is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Foster City to Portland. However, there are services departing from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Foster City and Portland is 582 miles. The road distance is 658.5 miles.
The best way to get from Foster City to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $85 - $200.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Foster City to Portland, including transfers.
Foster City to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd station.
The best way to get from Foster City to Portland is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $200 and takes 17h 10m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 21h 56m.
Foster City to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foster City to Portland is 658 miles. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Foster City to Portland.
What companies run services between Foster City, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Shell Blvd to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd to 28th Ave & Hillsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Marysville to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1 (530) 634-6880
- Website
- yubasuttertransit.com
Bus from J & 4th St to I St & 9th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Yuba-Sutter Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from J & 4th St to I St & 9th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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