The average train between San Francisco and Downtown Seattle takes 23h 7m and the fastest train takes 23h 1m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Downtown Seattle. 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 Downtown Seattle. The earliest departure is at 8:41 PM in the evening, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:48 PM which arrives into Downtown Seattle at 7:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 23h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Downtown Seattle. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Downtown Seattle station via Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
San Francisco to Downtown Seattle train services, operated by BART, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Downtown Seattle train services, operated by BART, arrive at Seattle station.
The distance between San Francisco and Downtown Seattle is 1,093.1 km. The road distance is 1,472 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Seattle once daily. Tickets cost $290–600 and the journey takes 22h 30m.
