There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Forest Grove by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from San Francisco International Airport, tram
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds stationtram
5h 26m$116–368Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0500
18h 40m$110–213Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 55m$239–490Drive 634.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Forest Grovecar 634.5 mi
11h 16m$116–168Fly from Oakland International Airport, tram
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds stationtram
5h 28m$252–514Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, tram
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
- Take the tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds stationtram
6h 35m$391–476Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds stationtram
6h 36m$118–570
San Francisco to Forest Grove by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Forest Grove is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Forest Grove is to fly and tram which takes 5h 26m and costs $110 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Forest Grove. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Pacific Ave & College Way/Council St via Sacramento Bus Station, NW 5th & Davis and Beaverton Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Forest Grove. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Portland via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between San Francisco and Forest Grove is 604 miles. The road distance is 638.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Forest Grove without a car is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from San Francisco to Forest Grove, including transfers.
San Francisco to Forest Grove bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Forest Grove train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Forest Grove is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $490 and takes 21h 55m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Forest Grove, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Pacific Ave & College Way/Council St via Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, NW 5th & Davis, and Beaverton Transit Center in around 18h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $230–480 and the journey takes 18h 19m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- trimet.org
Tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Portland Int'l Airport station to Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://trimet.org/home/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Forest Grove bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to Forest Grove train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Forest Grove is 638 miles. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from San Francisco to Forest Grove.
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