There are 8 ways to get from Portland to San Francisco by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
3h 54m$67–345Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0870
15h 40m$88–177Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to OaklandCoast Starlight
19h 7m$113–240Drive 634.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to San Francisco634.7 mi
10h 51m$116–168Fly Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
4h$207–321Fly Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
5h 11m$95–158Fly Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PDX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
5h 29m$94–483Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)EUG - SFO
6h 8m$118–451
Portland to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to San Francisco is to fly and Caltrain which costs $95 - $160 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to San Francisco is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $65 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Portland and San Francisco is 579 miles. The road distance is 638.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Portland to San Francisco, including transfers.
Portland to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to San Francisco is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $65 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $180 and takes 15h 40m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 19h 7m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
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 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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 Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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
- $65–140
- 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
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to San Francisco is 638 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Portland to San Francisco.
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