Getting around in California by train is green and efficient. The trains with connecting service to Amtrak Thruway buses reach more than 90 destinations in the Golden State, including all the hot travel destinations such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Sacramento etc. Learn more about the individual routes and get ready for your California rail travel.
Explore more to see what's special about rail travel in California:
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| California Zephyr | Chicago - Denver - Glenwood Springs - Emeryville (San Francisco) |
West Midwest California |
Capitol Corridor
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Auburn - Sacramento - Emeryville (San Francisco) - Oakland - San Jose |
California |
Coast Starlight
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Seattle - Portland - Los Angeles |
West Northwest California |
Pacific Surfliner
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San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara - Los Angeles - San Diego |
California |
San Joaquin
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San Francisco Bay Area/Sacramento - Bakersfield/Southern California |
California |
| Southwest Chief | Chicago - Albuquerque - Los Angeles |
West Midwest California |
| Sunset Limited | New Orleans - San Antonio - Los Angeles |
West South California |
| Texas Eagle | Chicago - St. Louis - Dallas - San Antonio - (Los Angeles) |
West Midwest South California |