The average train between San Francisco and Salt Lake City takes 19h 39m and the fastest train takes 18h 11m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. 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 Salt Lake City. The earliest departure is at 7:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 9:24 PM which arrives into Salt Lake City at 2:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Richmond and take an average of 19h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Salt Lake City station via Salt Lake City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
San Francisco to Salt Lake City train services, operated by BART, depart from Richmond station.
San Francisco to Salt Lake City train services, operated by BART, arrive at Salt Lake City station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Salt Lake City is 964.5 km. The road distance is 1,317 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Salt Lake City once daily. Tickets cost $250–550 and the journey takes 17h 20m.
