There are 7 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, tram, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
2h 40m$105–541Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
20h 3m$108–219Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
22h 9m$257–559Drive 674.5 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain Viewcar 674.5 mi
11h 41m$124–178Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 55m$123–360Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram
3h 42m$232–507Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PDX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
5h 53m$405–502
Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View is to bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View station. However, there are services departing from Portland International Airport and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Portland and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Mountain View is 585 miles. The road distance is 678.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 20h 3m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 20h 3m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 22h 9m.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland International Airport to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 20h 3m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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 Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
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
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- 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
Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View is 678 miles. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Mountain View.
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