Gold Runner

San Francisco Bay Area / Sacramento - Bakersfield / Southern California

6 hours 15 minutes | Multiple Departures Daily

The Gold Runner provides a great way to connect your travel throughout California and the San Joaquin Valley. The San Joaquin Valley is California's premier agricultural region, bordered on the west by the coastal mountain ranges and on the east by California's magnificent Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Death Valley National Parks. The Gold Runner runs multiple times daily between the San Francisco Bay Area (or Sacramento) and Bakersfield, where Amtrak Connection buses connect you to great Southern California destinations. Other stops along the way include Stockton, Modesto, Merced, Martinez and Fresno. Easy bus connections to San Francisco are made at Emeryville.

Features & Amenities

Amenities vary by train. 

This service is financed primarily through funds made available by the State of California, Department of Transportation.

Accommodations vary by train.

Take Travel Further with Amtrak Connection Buses

Get the lowest fares every day and everywhere with the Gold Runner connecting buses. We’ll take you to beautiful, unique and fun places throughout California and even to Las Vegas.

See where Amtrak Connection buses can take you.

Gold Runner Cafe Menu

Downloadable menus are updated regularly, but menu items and prices are subject to change and may be different from what is available onboard.

Route Highlights

Every ride counts as an Amtrak Guest Rewards member. Earn points toward reward travel, upgrades and more.

Amtrak Guest Rewards logo