There are 6 ways to get from Palo Alto to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
4h 13m$167–371Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
4h 13m$106–412Bus
- 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$118–186Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 7m$425–706Drive 660.1 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Portlandcar 660.1 mi
11h 32m$121–174Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 46m$280–427
Palo Alto to Portland by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Portland is to bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Portland is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Portland. 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 Portland. 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 Portland is 586 miles. The road distance is 664 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Palo Alto to Portland, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Portland is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $160 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 19h 18m, you could also train, which costs $420 - $750 and takes 21h 7m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX) hourly. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Palo Alto to Portland bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Palo Alto to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Portland is 664 miles. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Palo Alto to Portland.
There are 749+ hotels available in Portland.