The average train between San Francisco and Seattle takes 28h 10m and the fastest train takes 23h 5m. The train runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Francisco to 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 4 times a week between San Francisco and Seattle. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:46 PM which arrives into Seattle at 7:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 28h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Seattle. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Seattle station via Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
San Francisco to Seattle train services, operated by BART, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Seattle train services, operated by BART, arrive at Seattle station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Seattle is 1,093.2 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.
