There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Albany by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, 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 to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
4h 7m$248–511Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
16h 38m$106–203Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
19h 11m$239–479Drive 622.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Albanycar 622.3 mi
10h 40m$114–164Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Plazasubway
4h 38m$115–368Fly 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 El Cerrito Plazasubway
5h 16m$114–567Fly 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
6h 35m$394–481Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
6h 11m$282–860
Portland to Albany by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Albany is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Albany is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Albany. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Albany. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at North Berkeley via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Portland and Albany is 576 miles. The road distance is 625.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Albany without a car is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Portland to Albany, including transfers.
Portland to Albany bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Albany is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 16h 38m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $480 and takes 19h 11m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Albany, 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 Curbside Bus Stop to North Berkeley via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 16h 38m.
- 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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- 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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- 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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- 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 to Albany bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Albany is 626 miles. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Portland to Albany.
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