There are 7 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or shuttle
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Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
2h 32m$251–501Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
2h 53m$112–356Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111 / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
16h 51m$122–235Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
19h 50m$233–483Drive 632.4 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeleycar 632.4 mi
10h 59m$116–167Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 40m$116–545Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PDX - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
4h 58m$395–475
Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $250 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Portland International Airport and arriving at Oakland via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Emeryville via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Berkeley is 561 miles. The road distance is 636.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 16h 51m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $250 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 16h 51m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $490 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland International Airport to Downtown Berkeley via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $130–190
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
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More Questions & Answers
Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley is 636 miles. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Berkeley.
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