The train between San Francisco and Vancouver takes 19h 32m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver. 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 Vancouver at 4:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 19h 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 Vancouver. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Vancouver station via Vancouver Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
San Francisco to Vancouver train services, operated by BART, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Vancouver train services, operated by BART, arrive at Vancouver Station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Vancouver is 874.6 km. The road distance is 1,201 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Vancouver Station once daily. Tickets cost $230–490 and the journey takes 18h 52m.
