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The average train between San Francisco and Long Beach takes 13h 32m and the fastest train takes 13h 25m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Long Beach. 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 Long Beach. The service departs San Francisco at 8:55 AM in the morning, which arrives into Long Beach at 22:30:00. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 13h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Long Beach. 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 13h 32m.
San Francisco to Long Beach train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to Long Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
The distance between San Francisco and Long Beach is 586.6 km. The road distance is 651 km.
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to 1st Street Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Union Station - Metro A-Line in around 14h 12m.
