There are 10 ways to get from Palo Alto to Oregon by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
4h 11m$117–371Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SJC - EUG
4h 43m$49–275Bus
- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
19h 18m$106–175Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 7m$205–446Drive 660.1 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Portlandcar 660.1 mi
11h 31m$121–174Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
4h 13m$106–462Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane SFO - MFR
4h 29m$145–298Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SFO - EUG
4h 42m$175–384Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane SFO - RDM
4h 46m$185–367Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
5h 41m$259–414
Palo Alto to Oregon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Oregon is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Oregon is to Caltrain and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Oregon. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Oregon. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Portland via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Oregon is 586 miles. The road distance is 663.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Oregon without a car is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Palo Alto to Oregon, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Oregon bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Oregon train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Oregon is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $100 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $450 and takes 21h 7m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $470 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Oregon, USA?
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 18m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $200–440 and the journey takes 19h 42m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
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Booking & Getting There
Palo Alto to Oregon bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Palo Alto to Oregon train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Oregon is 664 miles. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Palo Alto to Oregon.
There are 882+ hotels available in Oregon.