How to get to Downtown Portland by Bus or Light Rail?

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Directions to Downtown Portland with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Downtown Portland

  • BusBus:
  • Light RailLight Rail:

How to get to Downtown Portland by Bus?

Click on the Bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules.

Light Rail stations near Downtown Portland

  • Galleria/SW 10th Ave,2 min walk,
  • Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Avenue,4 min walk,

Bus stations near Downtown Portland

  • Sw 6th & Stark,2 min walk,
  • SW 5th & Washington (South),3 min walk,
  • SW Washington & 5th Ave (West),3 min walk,
  • SW 6th & Oak,3 min walk,
  • SW 6th & Oak NB,3 min walk,
  • Sw 5th & Alder,3 min walk,
  • SW 5th & Harvey Milk (South),4 min walk,
  • SW 6th & Yamhill (North),4 min walk,
  • Sw 5th & Morrison,4 min walk,

Streetcar stations near Downtown Portland

  • SW 10th & Alder (North),3 min walk,

Bus lines to Downtown Portland

  • 1,SW 6th & Harvey Milk (North),
  • FX2,Cleveland Ave Park & Ride (East),
  • 12,Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center (West),
  • 19,Flavel & I-205 Overpass (East),
  • 4,SW Jefferson & 5th (West),
  • 15,SW Washington & 5th Ave (West),
  • 16,NW Gillihan Rd & Sauvie Island (West),
  • 99,SW 6th & W Burnside (North),
  • 105,I-5 Express,
  • 105X,I-5X Express,
  • 164,Fisher's Landing Express,
  • 35,SW 6th & Washington (North),
  • 44,PCC Sylvania Main Stop (South),
  • 54,SW Broadway & W Burnside (North),
  • 9,SE Powell & 92nd (East),
  • 17,2500 Block NE Saratoga (West),
  • 63,SW 6th & Yamhill (North),
  • 8,SW 5th & Morrison (South),
Questions & Answers

  • What are the closest stations to Downtown Portland?

    The closest stations to Downtown Portland are:

    • Galleria/SW 10th Ave is 90 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Sw 6th & Stark is 113 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • SW 5th & Washington (South) is 182 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • SW Washington & 5th Ave (West) is 191 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • SW 6th & Oak is 194 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • SW 10th & Alder (North) is 197 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • SW 6th & Oak NB is 198 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Sw 5th & Alder is 217 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Avenue is 234 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • SW 5th & Harvey Milk (South) is 273 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • SW 6th & Yamhill (North) is 279 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Sw 5th & Morrison is 292 yards away, 4 min walk.

  • Which Bus lines stop near Downtown Portland?

    These Bus lines stop near Downtown Portland: 12, 19, 20, 35, 54, 9, FX2

  • Which Light Rail lines stop near Downtown Portland?

    These Light Rail lines stop near Downtown Portland: BLUE, GREEN, RED

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Downtown Portland?

    The nearest light rail station to Downtown Portland is Galleria/SW 10th Ave. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Downtown Portland?

    The nearest bus stop to Downtown Portland is Sw 6th & Stark. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest streetcar station to Downtown Portland?

    The nearest streetcar station to Downtown Portland is SW 10th & Alder (North). It’s a 3 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Light Rail to Downtown Portland?

    The RED is the first Light Rail that goes to Downtown Portland. It stops nearby at 3:59 AM.

  • What time is the last Light Rail to Downtown Portland?

    The GREEN is the last Light Rail that goes to Downtown Portland. It stops nearby at 1:35 AM.

  • What time is the first Bus to Downtown Portland?

    The 8 is the first Bus that goes to Downtown Portland. It stops nearby at 4:51 AM.

  • What time is the last Bus to Downtown Portland?

    The FX2 is the last Bus that goes to Downtown Portland. It stops nearby at 1:44 AM.

  • What time is the first Streetcar to Downtown Portland?

    The NS is the first Streetcar that goes to Downtown Portland. It stops nearby at 6:56 AM.

  • What time is the last Streetcar to Downtown Portland?

    The NS is the last Streetcar that goes to Downtown Portland. It stops nearby at 11:47 PM.

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Downtown Portland
Downtown PortlandDowntown Portland is the central business district of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is on the west bank of the Willamette River in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found. The downtown neighborhood extends west from the Willamette to Interstate 405 and south from Burnside Street to just south of the Portland State University campus (also bounded by I-405), except for a part of northeastern portion north of SW Harvey Milk Street and east of SW 3rd Ave that belongs to the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood. High-density business and residential districts near downtown include the Lloyd District, across the river from the northern part of downtown, and the South Waterfront area, just south of downtown in the South Portland neighborhood. Portland's downtown features narrow streets—64 feet (20 m) wide—and square, compact blocks 200 feet (61 m) on a side, to create more corner lots that were expected to be more valuable. The small blocks also made downtown Portland pleasant to walk through. The 264-foot (80 m) long combined blocks divide one mile (1.6 km) of road into exactly 20 separate blocks. By comparison, Seattle's blocks are 240 by 320 feet (73 m × 98 m), and Manhattan's east–west streets are divided into blocks that are from 600–800 feet (183–244 m) long.
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