There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Multnomah Falls by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), 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 from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to Multnomah Fallsbus
4h 48mCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
5h 53m$119–373Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0500
20h 50m$127–254Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 53m$190–446Drive 692 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Multnomah Fallscar 692 mi
11h 55m$127–183BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
5h 29m$252–395
San Jose to Multnomah Falls by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Multnomah Falls is to train and bus which costs $120 - $260 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Multnomah Falls is to BART and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $250 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Multnomah Falls station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Gateway/NE 99th Ave TC station via Rose Quarter TC station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
The distance between San Jose and Multnomah Falls is 604 miles. The road distance is 696 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Multnomah Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 50m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from San Jose to Multnomah Falls, including transfers.
San Jose to Multnomah Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Multnomah Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Multnomah Falls is 696 miles. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from San Jose to Multnomah Falls.
There are 703+ hotels available in Multnomah Falls.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Multnomah Falls, OR, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Portland once daily. Tickets cost $180–450 and the journey takes 19h 42m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- CAT
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to Multnomah Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- CAT
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