There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Silicon Valley by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport 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 19m$141–813Fly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
4h 18m$70–350Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
18h 52m$89–212Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
20h 34m$179–401Drive 659.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Silicon Valleycar 659.7 mi
11h 30m$121–174Fly Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 15m$116–672Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EUG - SFO
6h 24m$110–370
Portland to Silicon Valley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $85 - $220 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sacramento Bus Station, Mission St & 1st St and Daly City BART-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Portland and Silicon Valley is 603 miles. The road distance is 663.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 18h 52m and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Portland to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Portland to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $140 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $220 and takes 18h 52m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $410 and takes 20h 34m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Mission St & 1st St, and Daly City BART-Bay 1 in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- 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
- $130–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- $70–120
- 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
- $95–180
- 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
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Silicon Valley is 664 miles. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Portland to Silicon Valley.
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