There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Baja California by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from Portland International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PDX - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
5h 21m$2,756–13,435Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus TerminalGreyhound US0831
27h 43m$2,612–5,801Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegoPacific Surfliner
35h 42m$3,374–6,174Drive 1,772 km
- Drive from Portland to Tijuana1,772 km
18h 29m$3,598–5,197Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EUG - SAN
7h 48m$3,799–16,770
Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Baja California is to bus which costs $2600 - $6000 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Baja California is to fly and tram which takes 5h 21m and costs $2700 - $14000.
The distance between Portland and Baja California is 1561 km. The road distance is 1772 km.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Portland to Baja California, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Baja California is to bus which takes 27h 43m and costs $2600 - $6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3300 - $6500 and takes 35h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Baja California is 1772 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Portland to Baja California.
There are 606+ hotels available in Baja California.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Baja California, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Tijuana via Sacramento Bus Station and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 27h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Tijuana via Los Angeles, San Diego, America Plaza Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 35h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–14,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–14,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–15,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–15,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–16,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–14,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–14,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–16,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–15,000
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,300
- 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
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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