The train between San Francisco and Portland takes 18h 59m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco 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.
Trains run once daily between San Francisco and Portland. The service departs San Francisco at 8:41 PM in the evening, which arrives into Portland at 15:40:00. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 18h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Portland. However, there are services departing from Oakland station and arriving at Portland station via Portland station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
San Francisco to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Portland is 861.9 km. The road distance is 1022 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $400–650 and the journey takes 18h 19m.