The train between San Francisco and Albany takes 16h 39m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Albany. 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 San Francisco and Albany. The earliest departure is at 8:41 PM in the evening, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:41 PM which arrives into Albany at 1:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 16h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Albany. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Albany station via Albany Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
San Francisco to Albany train services, operated by BART, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Albany train services, operated by BART, arrive at Albany Amtrak Station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Albany is 765.1 km. The road distance is 1,059 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Albany Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–430 and the journey takes 15h 59m.
