There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Nevada City by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or subway
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
8h 32m$195–983Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Marysville
- Take the bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St99 / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St5
17h 53m$69–117Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
18h 43m$158–325Drive 566.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Nevada City566.6 mi
10h 1m$104–150Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
8h 20m$121–630Fly to Oakland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
10h 27m$117–642Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
11h 31m$148–672Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Auburn Amtrak
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
11h 8m$106–399
Portland to Nevada City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Nevada City is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Nevada City is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Nevada City. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Broad St at Union St and Hwy 20-49 Bridge via I St & 9th St, Sacramento, Nevada St at Amtrak Station and Tinloy St at Bank St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Portland and Nevada City is 576 miles. The road distance is 569.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Nevada City without a car is to bus which takes 17h 53m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Portland to Nevada City, including transfers.
Portland to Nevada City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Nevada City is to bus which takes 17h 53m and costs $65 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 18h 43m.
Portland to Nevada City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Marysville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Nevada City is 570 miles. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Portland to Nevada City.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Nevada City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Broad St at Union St and Hwy 20-49 Bridge via I St & 9th St, J & 4th St, Sacramento, Auburn Amtrak, Nevada St at Amtrak Station, and Tinloy St at Bank St in around 17h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Nevada City via Sacramento and Colfax Amtrak Station in around 18h 43m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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 Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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 Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Marysville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1 (530) 634-6880
- Website
- yubasuttertransit.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Yuba-Sutter Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- GoldCountryStage@co.nevada.ca.us
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
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