There are 8 ways to get from Oregon to Palo Alto by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MFR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 31m$146–273Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EUG - SJC
3h 49m$63–335Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
19h 21m$111–207Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
20h 33m$258–513Drive 659.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Palo Altocar 659.6 mi
11h 31m$121–174Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EUG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 55m$164–374Fly Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
4h 23m$110–562Fly Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
4h 27m$116–371
Oregon to Palo Alto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oregon to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Oregon to Palo Alto is to fly and Caltrain which takes 2h 31m and costs $140 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Oregon to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Oregon to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Oregon and Palo Alto is 355 miles. The road distance is 663.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oregon to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 19h 21m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Oregon to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Oregon to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Oregon to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Oregon to Palo Alto is to bus which takes 19h 21m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 20h 33m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $340 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Oregon, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 19h 21m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $250–550 and the journey takes 19h 52m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oregon to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Oregon to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oregon to Palo Alto is 663 miles. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Oregon to Palo Alto.
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