Train from San Diego, CA, to Los Angeles, CA
The train from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA, lasts on average . Around trains depart a day between San Diego, CA, and Los Angeles, CA, the average price is and the lowest ticket pricing starts at around .
Amtrak, the largest passenger railroad service in the US, operates the train from San Diego Angeles to Los Angeles. All the trains operate on the Pacific Surfliner Route. All the connections are direct, but it is possible that due to unforeseen circumstances, your journey may be cut into segments so that part of the journey is substituted by a bus or a shuttle from the Amtrak Thruway bus service.
The Pacific Surfliner train line is the direct service operating between Louis Obispo and San Diego. The line serves Solana Beach, Oceanside, San Clemente Pier, San Juan Capistrano, Irvine, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Fullerton before reaching Los Angeles. The average speed is 41.2 miles per hour (66 km/h), but it can reach speeds up to 90 miles per hour (145 km/h)
Be prepared for stunning South Californian scenery. The train will take you along the coast and some of the country's best surfing spots, and the trains feature enough racks to bring your surfing board or bicycle along. All trains also feature free Wi-Fi, power outlets, and a Market Cafe with snacks, beverages, and fresh food. All cats and dogs up to 20 pounds are welcome on board.
There are two stations in San Diego where you can start your journey:
Old Town Station is located close to the Old Town San Diego, a state historic park and one of the earliest settlements in the US, as well as to Presidio Palace, the site of the Old Spanish fort. San Diego Trolley, local buses, and the Coaster commuter rail that links the ocean-side communities of northern San Diego County also all use Old Town as one of their stations.
Sante Fe Depot is the city's main train terminal. Also built in a Spanish Colonial style, reflecting San Diego's turbulent past, it serves as a station of the Green Line of the San Diego Trolley light rail transit service and the COASTER commuter rail service. Located in the city center, this Station is a convenient place to start your journey.
Union Station is located in Downtown Los Angeles, between Alameda Street, Cesar Chavez Avenue, Vignes Street, and the Hollywood Freeway. The Terminal Annex building is on the opposite side of the Chavez Avenue underpass. It is not far from Chinatown, and Patsouras Tranzit plaza on the east side of the Station is a stop for the Metro Local, Metro Rapid, and Metro Express lines, the municipal lines as the DASH shuttles. You can reach LAX with The FlyAway express bus service.
You can also end your journey at these Intercity stations:
- 10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
- Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
- Metrolink Station
- 592 Gayley Ave
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