There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Redwood City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
4h 4m$115–370Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Winslow St & Broadway Stbus Epx
18h 53m$107–198Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
20h 42m$260–509Drive 658.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Redwood Citycar 658.7 mi
11h 22m$121–174Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 28m$111–663Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 14m$226–372
Portland to Redwood City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Redwood City is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Redwood City is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $110 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Redwood City. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Winslow St & Broadway St via Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Redwood City. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Redwood City Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
The distance between Portland and Redwood City is 579 miles. The road distance is 662.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Redwood City without a car is to bus which takes 18h 53m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Portland to Redwood City, including transfers.
Portland to Redwood City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Redwood City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Redwood City is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $110 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 53m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 20h 42m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Redwood City, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Winslow St & Broadway St via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 18h 53m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- 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
- $65–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Redwood City Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
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
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Redwood City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Redwood City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Redwood City is 663 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Portland to Redwood City.
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