There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Aptos by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or subway
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
6h 4m$93–276Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
6h 45m$76–347Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
19h 38m$94–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to San JoseCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
21h 44m$125–254Drive 699.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Aptos699.1 mi
12h$128–185Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
6h 50m$116–404
Portland to Aptos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Aptos is to fly and bus which costs $90 - $280 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Aptos is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $90 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 38m.
The distance between Portland and Aptos is 631 miles. The road distance is 703.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Aptos without a car is to bus which takes 19h 38m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Portland to Aptos, including transfers.
Portland to Aptos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Aptos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Aptos is 703 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Portland to Aptos.
There are 142+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 19h 38m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José 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 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
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 Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- 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/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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