The train between San Francisco and Kelso takes 20h 7m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Kelso. 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 Kelso. 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 Kelso at 4:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 20h 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 Kelso. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Kelso station via Kelso-Longview. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
San Francisco to Kelso train services, operated by BART, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Kelso train services, operated by BART, arrive at Kelso-Longview station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Kelso is 931.3 km. The road distance is 1,264 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Kelso-Longview once daily. Tickets cost $240–550 and the journey takes 19h 27m.