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How to get fromPortola Valley to Portlandby taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car or train

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

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  1. Taxi to Oakland International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Oakland-Airport-OAKtaxi
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeOAK - PDX
    3h 14m
    $241–536

  2. Taxi, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtaxi
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeSFO - PDX
    4h 27m
    $117–458

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Oaklandbus
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
    16h 43m
    $127–327

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to PortlandtrainCoast Starlight
    21h 22m
    $148–286

  5. Drive 669 mi

    1. Drive from Portola Valley to Portlandcar669 mi
    11h 33m
    $123–177

  6. Taxi, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Portola Valley to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtaxi
    2. Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeSJC - PDX
    4h 33m
    $123–331

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a vehicle from Portola Valley to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Redwood City Station, Oakland, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 16h 43m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 19h 42m.

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