There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to West Linn by plane, bus, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, line 35 bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from N Interstate & Multnomah to Willamette Dr & McKillicanbus
5h 21m$109–565Bus
cheapest- 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
20h 26m$104–203Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
22h 22m$248–559Drive 652.9 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to West Linncar 652.9 mi
11h 26m$120–173Fly from San Francisco International Airport, line 35 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the bus from N Interstate & Multnomah to Willamette Dr & McKillicanbus
5h 20m$120–374Train to Oakland International Airport, fly, line 35 bus
- 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
- Take the bus from N Interstate & Multnomah to Willamette Dr & McKillicanbus
6h 50m$244–540Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
8h 18m$405–509
Palo Alto to West Linn by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to West Linn is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to West Linn is to fly and line 35 bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to West Linn. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Willamette Dr & McKillican via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and NW Glisan & 3rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to West Linn. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Portland via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
The distance between Palo Alto and West Linn is 615 miles. The road distance is 656.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to West Linn without a car is to bus which takes 20h 26m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Palo Alto to West Linn, including transfers.
Palo Alto to West Linn bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to West Linn train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to West Linn is to bus which takes 20h 26m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 22h 22m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and West Linn, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Willamette Dr & McKillican via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and NW Glisan & 3rd in around 20h 26m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $240–550 and the journey takes 19h 42m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- trimet.org
Bus from N Interstate & Multnomah to Willamette Dr & McKillican
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
Bus from N Interstate & Multnomah to Willamette Dr & McKillican
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
Bus from N Interstate & Multnomah to Willamette Dr & McKillican
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to West Linn bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Palo Alto to West Linn train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to West Linn is 657 miles. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Palo Alto to West Linn.
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