The train between Albany and San Francisco takes 17h 7m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Albany to San Francisco. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Albany and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 4:14 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Albany is at 4:14 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Oakland and take an average of 17h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Albany to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Albany station and arriving at San Francisco station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 7m.
Albany to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany Amtrak Station.
Albany to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
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The distance between Albany and San Francisco is 765.1 km. The road distance is 1,059 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Albany Amtrak Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $200–430 and the journey takes 16h 40m.