There are 6 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
4h 12m$100–520Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
18h 13m$90–171Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 10m$100–177Drive 660.1 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Portlandcar 660.1 mi
11h 31m$121–174Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
4h 20m$121–712Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
5h 14m$116–672
Silicon Valley to Portland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Portland is to bus which costs $90 - $180 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Portland is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Portland. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Winslow St & Broadway St, San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Portland. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Portland via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Portland is 584 miles. The road distance is 664 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 18h 13m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Silicon Valley to Portland, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Silicon Valley to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Portland is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 18h 13m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 21h 10m.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Winslow St & Broadway St, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Silicon Valley to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Silicon Valley to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Portland is 664 miles. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Silicon Valley to Portland.
There are 880+ hotels available in Portland.