The train between San Francisco and Salem takes 17h 20m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Salem. 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 Salem. 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 Salem at 2:01 PM. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 17h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Salem. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Salem station via Salem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
San Francisco to Salem train services, operated by BART, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Salem train services, operated by BART, arrive at Salem station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Salem is 798.7 km. The road distance is 1,104 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Salem once daily. Tickets cost $210–450 and the journey takes 16h 40m.
