The train between Carlsbad and San Francisco takes 14h 39m. There is at least one train per day from Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlsbad is at 6:57 AM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 14h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Carlsbad to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Carlsbad station and arriving at San Francisco station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
Carlsbad to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
Carlsbad to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Carlsbad and San Francisco is 688.4 km. The road distance is 899 km.
You can take a train from Oceanside to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Los Angeles, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 14h 50m.