There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Grass Valley by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or subway
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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PDX - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 32m$355–578Drive 562.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Grass Valleycar 562.8 mi
10h$103–149Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from P St & 5th St to Auburn Stationbus 60
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
17h 52m$110–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
19h 56m$355–545Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
7h 36m$285–430Fly to Oakland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
9h 32m$326–619Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
10h 11m$186–477Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
10h 42m$197–539
Portland to Grass Valley by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Grass Valley is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Grass Valley is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 36m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Grass Valley. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Tinloy St at Bank St via Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, P St & 5th St and Nevada St at Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Portland and Grass Valley is 574 miles. The road distance is 566.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Grass Valley without a car is to bus which takes 17h 52m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Portland to Grass Valley, including transfers.
Portland to Grass Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Grass Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Grass Valley is 566 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Portland to Grass Valley.
There are 88+ hotels available in Grass Valley.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Grass Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Tinloy St at Bank St via Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, P St & 5th St, and Nevada St at Amtrak Station in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- Placer County Transit
Bus from P St & 5th St to Auburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Placer County Transit
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Placer County Transit
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Nevada County Connects
- Schedules at
- Nevada County Connects Route Schedules and Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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