The average train between El Cajon and San Francisco takes 16h 6m and the fastest train takes 16h 2m. There is at least one train per day from El Cajon 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 El Cajon and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 4:59 AM at night, and the last departure from El Cajon is at 5:14 AM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Old Town Station and take an average of 16h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from El Cajon to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from El Cajon station and arriving at San Francisco station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
El Cajon to San Francisco train services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
El Cajon to San Francisco train services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
The distance between El Cajon and San Francisco is 742.7 km. The road distance is 980 km.
You can take a vehicle from El Cajon Station to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Old Town Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 16h 48m.
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