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How to get fromStanford to Portlandby bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak) or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Stanford to Portland by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5bus bus
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane SFO - PDX
    4h 38m

  2. Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane STS - PDX
    7h 35m
    $104–561

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus bus Epx
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 32m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain train Coast Starlight
    21h 35m

  5. Drive 662.4 mi

    1. Drive from Stanford to Portlandcar car 662.4 mi
    11h 36m
    $121–175

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

    1. Take the bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5bus bus
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane SJC - PDX
    4h 47m

  7. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane OAK - PDX
    5h 40m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Stanford Oval to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, 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 32m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Portland once daily, and the journey takes 19h 42m.

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