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The train between San Francisco and Carbondale takes 2d 11h. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Francisco to Carbondale. 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 5 times a week between San Francisco and Carbondale. The service departs San Francisco at 7:44 AM in the morning, which arrives into Carbondale at 21:35:00. All services require a transfer at Richmond and take an average of 2d 11h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Richmond station and arriving at Carbondale station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
San Francisco to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
San Francisco to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Carbondale station.
The distance between San Francisco and Carbondale is 2903.6 km. The road distance is 3447 km.
You can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Carbondale via Richmond, Richmond, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 12h.
