There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Silicon Valley by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
4h 19m$91–263Fly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
4h 14m$70–340Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
18h 11m$103–201Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San JoseCoast Starlight
20h 34m$134–249Drive 659.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Silicon Valley659.7 mi
11h 26m$121–174Fly Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
5h 20m$206–332Train 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 25m$126–496Fly Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PDX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
7h 10m$106–500
Portland to Silicon Valley by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Silicon Valley is to fly which costs $90 - $270 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $70 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
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 11m and costs $100 - $210.
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 $90 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 18h 11m, you could also train, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 20h 34m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to El Camino & Embarcadero via Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, Stockton Blvd & 65Th St, Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
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
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- 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
- $70–150
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
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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 26m to drive from Portland to Silicon Valley.
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