There are 6 ways to get from South San Francisco to Portland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
2h 27m$112–344Bus (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 20m$100–199Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
20h$235–487Drive 642.9 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco to Portlandcar 642.9 mi
11h 3m$118–170BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
4h 27m$230–514Caltrain 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 48m$109–566
South San Francisco to Portland by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco to Portland is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Portland is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $110 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco 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 20m.
No, there is no direct train from South San Francisco to Portland. However, there are services departing from San Bruno and arriving at Portland via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between South San Francisco and Portland is 566 miles. The road distance is 646.6 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Portland without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from South San Francisco to Portland, including transfers.
South San Francisco to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
South San Francisco to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Portland is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $110 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 20m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $490 and takes 20h.
What companies run services between South San Francisco, 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 bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- 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
- 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.com
Train from Emeryville to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
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
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
South San Francisco to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
South San Francisco to Portland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco to Portland is 647 miles. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from South San Francisco to Portland.
There are 874+ hotels available in Portland.