how could i get to Los angeles from San franciscon on train?

Question

i live in san francisco and i need to go to los angeles... i want to know if i need to get more than 1 or 2 train and how much it costs...

Answer 1

Here is the site for Amtrak, you have to put in your departing city and destination city and pick a station, it looks like you may have to change trains twice between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/Page/Schedules_Index_Page&c=Page&cid=1080072922206&ssid=3

Answer 2

There are two different trains. I have attempted to take the "Coast Star-late" before and gave up when it didn't show after 12 hours of waiting at Union Station. Nothing but horror stories about that train.

There is another train-bus-train combo you can do...you take a train from LA to Bakersfield, a bus from Bakersfield to Fresno, and a train from Fresno to Martinez...I think. Double check the cities it stops in. There's no view, but it's a little cheaper and faster and it doesn't come with the sh!tty reputation.

Answer 3

$68 Give or take a couple of dollars.
You will probably have a bus connection.
Normally two trains.
For 159$ you can travel around the state seven times in 3 weeks.

Amtrak california - pdf around 8 megabits.
http://www.cwrr.com/Amtrak/AmtrakCalifornia_TT_34.pdf

Answer 4

you can do it on amtrak but i've heard nothing but horror stories of people making that particular trip. delays for hours, etc. i would recommend against it. flying is just as cheap if not cheaper and only takes an hour and a half.

Answer 5

Amtrak, but it goes through Oakland.
They have specials call them or go to their web site.

Answer 6

"Coast Starlight" (just Gizoogle or search Yahoo for that phrase).

Not sure of the cost, but amtrak.com has the answer.