There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Alameda by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
3h 40m$136–319Fly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
4h 8m$68–326Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to OaklandGreyhound US0870
15h$82–187Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to OaklandCoast Starlight
18h 32m$110–240Drive 631.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Alameda631.7 mi
10h 49m$116–167Fly Portland International Airport 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 Fruitvale
4h 48m$92–154Fly Portland International Airport 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
6h 7m$98–469Fly Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland
6h 11m$196–389Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)EUG - OAK
5h 53m$152–699
Portland to Alameda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Alameda is to fly and BART which costs $90 - $160 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Alameda is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Portland and arriving at Oakland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 32m.
The distance between Portland and Alameda is 567 miles. The road distance is 635.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Portland to Alameda, including transfers.
Portland to Alameda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Alameda is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 15h, you could also train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 18h 32m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Oakland via Sacramento Bus Station in around 15h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Fruitvale
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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 to Alameda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Alameda is 635 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Portland to Alameda.
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