The train between Goleta and San Francisco takes 9h 13m. There is at least one train per day from Goleta 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 Goleta and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 12:03 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Goleta is at 12:03 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer at San Luis Obispo and take an average of 9h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Goleta to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Goleta station and arriving at San Francisco station via San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
Goleta to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Goleta Station.
Goleta to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
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The distance between Goleta and San Francisco is 438.2 km. The road distance is 575 km.
You can take a train from Goleta Station to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via San Luis Obispo, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 9h 48m.
