The average bus between Palo Alto and Portland takes 29h 50m and the fastest bus takes 25h 58m. There is at least one bus per day from Palo Alto to Portland. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Palo Alto and Portland. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:48 PM which arrives into Portland at 1:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 and take an average of 29h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Arrives next day


25h 58m • 2 changes
Arrives +2 days


33h 42m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


25h 58m • 2 changes
Arrives +2 days


33h 42m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Portland. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Portland station via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
Palo Alto to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Portland is 899.7 km. The road distance is 1,138 km.
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 19h 3m.