The train between California and San Francisco takes 11h 25m. There is at least one train per day from California 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 once daily between California and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 9:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California is at 9:51 AM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 11h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from California to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at San Francisco station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
California to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
California to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
The distance between California and San Francisco is 345.5 km. The road distance is 756 km.
You can take a train from Los Angeles to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via San Jose and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 11h 28m.
