There are 6 ways to get from Portland to San Simeon by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane PDX - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
7h 57m$86–450Bus, drive
- 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 Salinas Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to San Simeoncar
24h 15m$124–265Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Simeontaxi
24h 16m$378–716Drive 829.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to San Simeoncar 829.7 mi
14h 38m$152–219Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelter to Huronbus
- Drive from Coalinga to San Simeoncar
10h 48m$114–533Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to San Simeoncar
10h 18m$103–380
Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to San Simeon is to bus and drive which costs $120 - $270 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to San Simeon is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $85 - $450.
The distance between Portland and San Simeon is 783 miles. The road distance is 834.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to San Simeon without a car is to train and taxi which takes 24h 16m and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Portland to San Simeon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to San Simeon is 835 miles. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Portland to San Simeon.
There are 161+ hotels available in San Simeon.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and San Simeon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to San Simeon. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), walk to San Luis Airport, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, then take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to San Simeon via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, Salinas Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Website
- ruraltransit.org
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelter to Huron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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