There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Mountain View by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or tram
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
4h 11m$100–562Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 21m$61–281Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
18h 43m$110–201Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
20h 25m$252–498Drive 666.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Mountain Viewcar 666.7 mi
11h 28m$122–176Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram
5h 8m$97–497
Portland to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Mountain View is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Mountain View station. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Portland and Mountain View is 596 miles. The road distance is 670.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 18h 43m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Portland to Mountain View, including transfers.
Portland to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 18h 43m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $500 and takes 20h 25m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 18h 43m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Mountain View is 671 miles. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Portland to Mountain View.
There are 534+ hotels available in Mountain View.