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How to get fromPortland to Portola Valleyby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Portola Valley by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Oakland International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planePDX - OAK
    2. Take the taxi from Oakland-Airport-OAK to Portola Valleytaxi
    4h 1m
    $233–773

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePDX - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Portola Valleytaxi
    4h 29m
    $105–400

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Winslow St & Broadway StbusEpx
    18h 14m
    $130–220

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to San JosetrainCoast Starlight
    20h 48m
    $140–286

  5. Drive 669.3 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Portola Valleycar669.3 mi
    11h 32m
    $123–177

  6. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, taxi

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planePDX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain
    3. Take the taxi from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Portola Valleytaxi
    4h 32m
    $160–752

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Portola Valley, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Portola Valley via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, and Winslow St & Broadway St in around 18h 14m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $100–240 and the journey takes 19h 52m.

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