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

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There are 6 ways to get from Stanford to Portland by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 32m
    $116–373

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0870
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0500
    21h 31m
    $103–207

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain train Coast Starlight
    21h 35m
    $245–559

  4. Drive 662.4 mi

    1. Drive from Stanford to Portlandcar car 662.4 mi
    11h 37m
    $121–175

  5. 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 42m
    $106–565

  6. 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 36m
    $237–524

Stanford to Portland by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration21h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 21h 31m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $240–550 and the journey takes 19h 42m.

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