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 46mCaltrain 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 45m$119–373Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chico Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
21h 39m$158–301Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
21h 50m$256–509Drive 691.9 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Multnomah Fallscar 691.9 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 27m$252–515
San Jose to Multnomah Falls by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Multnomah Falls is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Multnomah Falls is to BART and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $250 - $550.
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 Union Station/NW 6th & Hoyt station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
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 bus and train which takes 21h 39m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 624+ 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 $250–550 and the journey takes 19h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecatbus.org
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to Multnomah Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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