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How to get fromSan Francisco Bay Area to Portlandby unknown, ferry, tram, plane, bus, train, subway, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Portland by unknown, ferry, tram, plane, bus, train, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Travel, ferry, tram to San Francisco International Airport, fly

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    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the tram from The Embarcadero & Bay St to Market St & 2nd Sttram tram
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane SFO - PDX
    4h 54m

  2. Travel, ferry, bus

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 33m

  3. Travel, ferry, train

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Emeryville to Portlandtrain train
    20h 41m

  4. Travel, ferry, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the tram from The Embarcadero & Bay St to Don Chee Way/Steuart Sttram tram
    4. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    5. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane OAK - PDX
    4h 48m

  5. Travel, ferry, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane STS - PDX
    6h 1m

  6. Travel, ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry ferry
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway subway
    4. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane SJC - PDX
    6h 15m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Portland. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, then take the vehicle to Oak/ SW 1st Ave station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay Area to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 33m.

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