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Portland Art Museum
Major art museum with strong Native American, Northwest, and contemporary collections in downtown Portland.
Flights from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR depart on average 75 times per day, taking around 1h 52m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $64 (€52) if you book in advance.
There are 10 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:07, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 535 miles (862 km) distance in 1h 49m. July is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 535 miles (862 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $64 (€52) |
Flights per day 75 |
Direct flights 10 |
Fastest flight 1h 49m |
First flight 12:07 AM |
Last flight 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 35 days |
Cheapest price
$277
Average price
$528
Fastest journey
1 h 42 m
Average duration
1 h 43 m
Flights per day
82
Distance
862 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR will cost around $528 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $277.
Of the 82 flights that leave San Francisco, CA for Portland, OR onWed, Jun 10, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 10 the direct flights cover the 862 km distance in an average of 1 h 43 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 42 m .
On Wed, Jun 10 the longest flights will take 1 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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AS1302Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $83. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $83, and a flight costs an average of $64.
Distance: 535 miles (862 km)
| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$290 Average price | $210 Average price | $166 Average price Cheapest | $137 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 47m Average total duration 18h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 58m Average total duration 14h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR:
A bus is $45 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR costing on average $210 (€171).
A bus is $125 (€101) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR costing on average $290 (€237).
Other travel options to Portland, OR take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 28m.
Train takes on average 18h 17m.
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR flights for today, Tuesday, June 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA3281 · AA2287 | 12:26 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h43 | 11:09 AM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1479 · UA2455 | 5:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h13 | 3:13 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1479 · UA644 | 5:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 8h06 | 1:06 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6404+ AA1625 | 5:40 AM San Francisco International Airport | 7h15 | 12:55 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6294 · AA6189 | 6:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 8h57 | 2:57 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2127 · UA1912 · UA2455 | 6:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 9h13 | 3:13 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2127 · UA1912 · UA1337 | 6:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h46 | 5:46 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS416 · AS3080 | 6:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h31 | 11:31 AM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2614 · AA2977 | 6:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 15h21 | 9:21 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2127 · UA2061 · UA1337 | 6:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h46 | 5:46 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2127 · UA4643 · UA1337 | 6:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h46 | 5:46 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1233 · UA2455 | 6:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 8h58 | 3:13 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1233 · UA644 | 6:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h51 | 1:06 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3440 · AS1405 | 7:10 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h21 | 1:31 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1450 · AS1355 | 7:10 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h21 | 1:31 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5236 · UA2843 · UA1337 | 7:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h31 | 5:46 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2121 · AS576 | 7:20 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h22 | 1:42 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1410 | 7:40 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h49 | 9:29 AM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA359 · AA2977 | 8:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 13h21 | 9:21 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2414 · AA561 | 8:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 14h53 | 11:08 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA444 · UA1337 | 8:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 9h31 | 5:46 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2265 | 8:22 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h58 | 10:20 AM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1476 · AS2354 | 8:23 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h32 | 1:55 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2348 · UA2455 | 8:31 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h42 | 3:13 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2348 · UA1337 | 8:31 AM San Francisco International Airport | 9h15 | 5:46 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2363 · UA2187 · UA498 | 8:33 AM San Francisco International Airport | 12h37 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1896 · UA360 · UA498 | 8:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 12h20 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1896 · UA2758 · UA498 | 8:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 12h20 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA6336 · AA6189 | 9:04 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h53 | 2:57 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6336 · AA6424 | 9:04 AM San Francisco International Airport | 13h23 | 10:27 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1329 · AS1315 | 9:57 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h41 | 4:38 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2177 · UA1337 | 10:05 AM San Francisco International Airport | 31h39 | 5:44 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6428 · AA6189 | 10:07 AM San Francisco International Airport | 4h50 | 2:57 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6428 · AA6424 | 10:07 AM San Francisco International Airport | 12h20 | 10:27 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS656 · AS1384 | 10:14 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h36 | 4:50 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1808 | 10:17 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h52 | 12:09 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA457 · UA360 · UA498 | 10:19 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h51 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA457 · UA2758 · UA498 | 10:19 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h51 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA643 · UA2132 · UA498 | 10:20 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h50 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2115 · UA2187 · UA498 | 10:23 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h47 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3479 · AS1402 | 10:30 AM San Francisco International Airport | 6h28 | 4:58 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1604 · UA1337 | 10:40 AM San Francisco International Airport | 7h06 | 5:46 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS233 · AS1315 | 10:57 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h41 | 4:38 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1849 · AA2298 | 11:25 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h14 | 9:39 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1849 · AA2283 | 11:25 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h26 | 10:51 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6330 · AA6424 | 11:37 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h50 | 10:27 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3404 · AS712 | 11:40 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h04 | 4:44 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3014 · AS1402 | 11:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h13 | 4:58 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA9380 | 11:56 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h54 | 1:50 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS235 | 11:56 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h54 | 1:50 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1506 · UA2758 · UA498 | 12:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h55 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA2548 · AA561 | 12:21 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h47 | 11:08 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1257 · UA1337 | 12:21 PM San Francisco International Airport | 29h23 | 5:44 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2375 · AS2394 | 12:33 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h17 | 4:50 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3258 · AA2298 | 12:36 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h03 | 9:39 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3258 · AA2620 | 12:36 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h14 | 12:50 AM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3258 · AA2283 | 12:36 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h15 | 10:51 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA540 · UA498 | 12:43 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h27 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS580 · AS1384 | 12:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 3h56 | 4:50 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS580 · AS3258 | 12:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h49 | 6:43 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6188 · AA6424 | 1:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h52 | 10:27 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2387 · AA2620 | 2:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h47 | 12:50 AM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2387 · AA2283 | 2:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h48 | 10:51 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2855 · UA1337 | 2:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 27h24 | 5:44 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1596 · UA498 | 2:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h50 | 9:10 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3482 · AS1392 | 2:23 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h00 | 7:23 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA344 | 2:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h52 | 4:47 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3465 · AS589 | 2:56 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h38 | 8:34 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1302 | 3:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h50 | 4:50 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS2238 · AS2379 | 3:05 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h45 | 8:50 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2325 · AA2620 | 3:37 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h13 | 12:50 AM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1321 · AA561 | 3:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h14 | 11:08 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1340 · AS1388 | 3:59 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h29 | 9:28 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1340 · AS2107 | 3:59 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h22 | 8:21 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2415 · AS3327 | 4:44 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h46 | 11:30 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1361 · AS595 | 4:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h30 | 10:15 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1561 · UA1337 | 4:47 PM San Francisco International Airport | 24h57 | 5:44 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3376 · AS3327 | 5:41 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h49 | 11:30 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS758 · AS2442 | 5:44 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h15 | 11:59 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS758 · AS2313 | 5:44 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h20 | 11:04 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1471 · AS2313 | 6:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h25 | 11:04 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1471 · AS2442 | 6:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h20 | 11:59 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2262 | 6:56 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h58 | 8:54 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA7524 | 6:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h52 | 8:50 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1463 | 6:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h52 | 8:50 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1343 · UA1337 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 22h44 | 5:44 PM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2413 | 8:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h58 | 10:49 PM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2384 | 10:52 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h58 | 12:50 AM Portland International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2554 · AA2284 | 11:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h15 | 10:25 AM Portland International Airport | 1 transfer | |
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Major art museum with strong Native American, Northwest, and contemporary collections in downtown Portland.
Large hands-on science museum on the Willamette River with labs, exhibits, and family-friendly programming.
Exhibition spaces and cultural programming complement one of the city’s best-known Japanese garden destinations.
Large urban park with gardens, trails, and major attractions; one of Portland’s essential outdoor areas.
Famous hillside rose garden with city and mountain views, especially popular in bloom season.
One of the largest urban forests in the US, prized for hiking, quiet trails, and natural scenery.
Portland is famous for its dense concentration of breweries and wide range of styles, from hop-forward IPAs to saisons and stouts.
Specialty coffee is central to Portland food culture, with carefully roasted beans and espresso drinks shaping the city’s café identity.
A classic Oregon dessert made with the local marionberry, prized for its deep, tangy-sweet flavor and strong regional identity.
Well-known bistro serving inventive French-inspired cuisine with rich flavors in an intimate, lively setting.
Popular Southern restaurant loved for hearty brunches and fried chicken in a bustling, casual atmosphere.
Established Peruvian restaurant offering polished ceviches, grilled meats, and cocktails in a stylish space.
Moderate by major U.S. city standards. Coffee and casual food are reasonable, while hotels and fine dining can be pricey in central areas.
Tip 18-20% in restaurants; 20%+ for excellent service. Tip USD 1-2 per drink at bars, round up taxis, and tip hotel staff USD 2-5 as appropriate.
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