There are 7 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or shuttle
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
2h 35m$62–309Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0870
17h 51m$87–241Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to OaklandCoast Starlight
20h 58m$105–247Drive 641.7 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium641.7 mi
11h 3m$118–170Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
2h 37m$111–370Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
4h 6m$92–293Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PDX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
4h 9m$91–461
Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium is to fly and BART which costs $90 - $300 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $60 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium station. However, there are services departing from Portland International Airport and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Exploratorium. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Embarcadero via Portland and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Exploratorium is 571 miles. The road distance is 645.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium without a car is to bus which takes 17h 51m and costs $85 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $60 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $250 and takes 17h 51m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 20h 58m.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Exploratorium, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland International Airport to Exploratorium via Portland Union Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, and San Francisco Bus Station in around 17h 51m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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More Questions & Answers
Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium is 645 miles. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Exploratorium.
There are 854+ hotels available in Exploratorium.