The train between San Francisco and Tacoma takes 21h 57m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Tacoma. 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 Tacoma. The service departs San Francisco at 8:41 PM in the evening, which arrives into Tacoma at 18:38:00. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 21h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Oakland station and arriving at Tacoma station via Tacoma station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
San Francisco to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
The distance between San Francisco and Tacoma is 1053.9 km. The road distance is 1249 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Tacoma once daily. Tickets cost $480–750 and the journey takes 21h 17m.
