The train between San Francisco and Denver takes 43h 59m. The train runs, on average, once a week from San Francisco to Denver. 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 a week between San Francisco and Denver. The service departs San Francisco at 9:28 PM at night, which arrives into Denver at 18:27:00. All services require a transfer at Richmond and take an average of 43h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Denver. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Denver station via Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 59m.
San Francisco to Denver train services, operated by BART, depart from Richmond station.
San Francisco to Denver train services, operated by BART, arrive at Denver station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Denver is 1,525 km. The road distance is 2,226 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $450–900 and the journey takes 32h 52m.
