There are 6 ways to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, or subway
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
3h 47m$105–355Bus (Greyhound)
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 39m$100–199Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
20h 26m$228–491Drive 642.9 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portlandcar 642.9 mi
11h 3m$118–170Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
4h 35m$234–518Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from South 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
4h 49m$109–566
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland by foot and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland. However, there are services departing from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland. However, there are services departing from South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Portland via King St & 4th St, Embarcadero and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
The distance between South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) and Portland is 570 miles. The road distance is 646.7 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 18h 39m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland, including transfers.
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $100 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 39m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $500 and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between South San Francisco Station (Caltrain), CA, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Airport Blvd & Baden Ave, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland is 647 miles. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Portland.
There are 839+ hotels available in Portland.