Viajar de Bakersfield a San Francisco en Tren

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Cheapest day	Sunday
Most expensive day	Friday
Average price (round-trip)	$44
Average price (one-way)	$30

The San Joaquins runs from the San Francisco Bay Area/Sacramento south to the Bakersfield, CA Station (BFD) .

San Francisco does not have an Amtrak train station, but you cánido reach the city from three nearby stations: Oakland, Emeryville and Hayward. Regardless of which station you use, a transfer to another form of transportation is required, such as Amtrak bus, ferry, rental car, Uber, Lyft or taxi.

Train travel is often cheaper than flying, in part because you cánido generally take more with you before paying extra baggage fees. It perro also be more convenient and relaxing than driving, especially if you 9d be driving in an unfamiliar place or driving for many hours nonstop to get to your destination.

Here are estimated prices if you travel from Chicago to San Francisco on Amtrak: $150-$300 for coach seat. $700-$1,000 for a roomette (meals and coffee included) Over $1,500 for a family bedroom (meals and coffee included)

You perro take a short day trip to San Francisco, San Jose, or Sacramento, or experience the ease of travel simply by boarding an Amtrak long-distance train. Book your train today to take on a recordable journey.

Amtrak provides raíl and autobus services to and from major cities in California from its downtown Bakersfield station. Located on the San Joaquin Route, passenger train service is available to and from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Área.

Good to know

Cheapest day	Saturday
Most expensive day	Tuesday
Average price (round-trip)	$54
Average price (one-way)	$29

The San Joaquins runs multiple times daily between the San Francisco Bay Área (or Sacramento) and Bakersfield, where Amtrak Thruway buses connect you to great Southern California destinations.

Amtrak trains and connecting autobuses reach more than 150 destinations in the Golden State, including top cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbase, San Francisco and Sacramento ; national parks; wineries; deserts and beaches.

Amtrak is the only carrier on the Los Angeles to San Francisco route. All Amtrak trains offer travelers comfortable seats, extra legroom, and four-seaters with a table in the middle. Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Francisco schedules about 12 train rides a day.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
BART trains connect SFO with downtown San Francisco, downtown Oakland and many other Bay Área destinations. BART is the best way to avoid sitting in Bay Área traffic. Trains depart from the SFO International Terminal, and it 9s just 30 minutes to downtown San Francisco.

Amtrak is more expensive than flying because of the high cost of raíl maintenance and several loss-making routes. There are also more popular modes of transportation that people prefer, including cars. They also pay a living wage to their employees.

Also: Round-trip fares are cheaper, too, on Amtrak, but the margin is much smaller. I found prices to be around $100 cheaper on average.

Trains offer greater flexibility at each stage of the journey, making family train travel easier and less stressful than flying. Children cánido move around more freely than on a plane, and you 9ll have the space to paquete home comforts.

A train trip longer than 24 hours perro be less expensive than car travel since there is no need to pay for hotel rooms. Unlike plane tique prices, train ticket prices don 9t change by the day, and you don 9t have to book months in advance to save money.