The train between Washington and San Francisco takes 23h 26m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Washington to San Francisco. 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 6 times a week between Washington and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 9:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Washington is at 9:55 AM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Oakland and take an average of 23h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Washington to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at San Francisco station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 26m.
Washington to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Washington to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Washington and San Francisco is 1,072.9 km. The road distance is 1,472 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $280–600 and the journey takes 22h 59m.
