There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Portland to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PWM - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
9h 2m$441–1,330Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
10h 26m$234–594Bus, train
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 7h$944–1,928Bus
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
3d 9h$573–1,152Drive 3,137.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Berkeleycar 3,137.4 mi
2d 3h$573–827Fly Portland to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PWM - OAK
8h 47m$302–1,107Fly Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PWM - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
9h 50m$292–1,057Fly Portland to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PWM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
11h 2m$323–1,158Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 7h$1,121–2,379
Portland to Berkeley by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Berkeley is to bus and fly and BART which costs $230 - $600 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Berkeley is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Portland, ME and arriving at Oakland via South Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Emeryville via North Station, Boston and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Portland and Berkeley is 2762 miles. The road distance is 3155.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Berkeley without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Portland to Berkeley, including transfers.
Portland to Berkeley bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Berkeley is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $550 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 8h 47m, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 7h.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland, ME to Downtown Berkeley via Boston, MA - South Station, South Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 3d 9h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland (PWM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Berkeley bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Berkeley is 3h behind Portland. It is currently 6:36 AM in Portland and 3:36 AM in Berkeley.
Portland to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Berkeley is 3156 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Portland to Berkeley.
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