The train between San Francisco and California takes 12h 16m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to California. 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 California. The service departs San Francisco at 8:55 AM in the morning, which arrives into California at 21:11:00. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 12h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to California. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station and arriving at Los Angeles station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
San Francisco to California train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
The distance between San Francisco and California is 345.5 km. The road distance is 613 km.
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Los Angeles via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and San Jose in around 13h 2m.
