There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Glass Beach by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PDX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny's
7h 55m$79–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center20
- Take the bus from H St & 4th St to Pear Tree Center - SB Stop
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Denny's65
19h 8m$66–144Train, bus, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Laytonville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the taxi from Laytonville Amtrak Bus Stop to Glass Beach
23h 50mDrive 542 mi
- Drive from Portland to Glass Beach542 mi
10h 27m$99–143Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny's
11h 12m$230–406Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny's
11h 13m$85–426Bus via Arcata
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Denny's65
19h 33mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Denny's65
25h 28m
Portland to Glass Beach by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Glass Beach is to bus which costs $65 - $150 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Glass Beach is to fly and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $75 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Glass Beach. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Denny's via Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Grocery Outlet, H St & 4th St and Pear Tree Center - Ross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Portland and Glass Beach is 638 miles. The road distance is 545.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Glass Beach without a car is to bus which takes 19h 8m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Portland to Glass Beach, including transfers.
Portland to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Grants Pass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Glass Beach is 545 miles. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Portland to Glass Beach.
There are 144+ hotels available in Glass Beach.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Glass Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Glass Beach via Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC, Grocery Outlet, H St & 4th St, Pear Tree Center - SB Stop, Pear Tree Center - Ross, and Denny's in around 19h 8m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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 Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $17–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from H St & 4th St to Pear Tree Center - SB Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Laytonville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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