There are 7 ways to get from Watsonville to Portland by shuttle, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
5h 54m$122–597Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
19h 47m$109–217Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
23h 14m$193–453Drive 708.2 mi
- Drive from Watsonville to Portlandcar 708.2 mi
12h 14m$130–187Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
5h 53m$155–761Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
7h 9m$140–551Shuttle, BART, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcaderosubway
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
8h 52m$140–659
Watsonville to Portland by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Portland is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Portland is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Portland. However, there are services departing from Rodriguez / Second and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Salinas Train Station, Oakland and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Watsonville and Portland is 646 miles. The road distance is 712.3 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 19h 47m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Watsonville to Portland, including transfers.
Watsonville to Portland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Portland is to bus which takes 19h 47m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $460 and takes 23h 14m.
Watsonville to Portland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Portland is 712 miles. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Watsonville to Portland.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Rodriguez / Second to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas Train Station, Oakland, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 19h 47m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $190–450 and the journey takes 21h 27m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Watsonville to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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 Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
Shuttle from Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $55–65
- Standard Rate
- $62
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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