There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Stanford University by plane, bus, train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PWM - SFO
9h 19m$443–1,333Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
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
10h 44m$226–597Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 9h$1,108–2,366Bus, drive
- 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 Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus
- Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanford Universitycar
3d 12h$597–1,188Drive 3,174.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Stanford Universitycar 3,174.9 mi
2d 4h$580–837Fly Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PWM - SJC
9h 23m$282–1,036Fly Portland to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PWM - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 29m$301–1,092Fly Portland to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PWM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
13h 20m$338–1,194
Portland (PWM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Stanford University is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Stanford University is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Portland and Stanford University is 2753 miles. The road distance is 3193.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Stanford University without a car is to bus and train and BART which takes 3 days 9h and costs $1,100 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Portland to Stanford University, including transfers.
Stanford University is 3h behind Portland. It is currently 3:25 AM in Portland and 12:25 AM in Stanford University.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Stanford University is 3193 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Portland to Stanford University.
There are 515+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 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
- $180–750
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
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
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
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
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
- $320–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Portland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
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
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
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
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
- $310–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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 11m
- 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
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
- 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
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- $300–1,200
Flights from Portland to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tracy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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