I spent 72 hours traveling from New York to San Francisco by Amtrak sleeper train—and it was a journey like no other. In this ...

Join me for a relaxing ride on Amtrak’s San Joaquins, one of Northern California’s key intercity train services. Today’s ...

Ditch the car and let the landscape roll by. These unforgettable California train rides offer jaw-dropping views, hidden gems ...

As Southern California gears up for a summer packed with major events and celebrations, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner is ...

Amtrak’s California Zephyr runs a daily 2,438-mile trip to Emeryville/San Francisco from Chicago, roughly a 52-hour journey.

No train goes all the way from San Francisco to Yosemite, but your Amtrak ticket provides you stress-free, seamless bus and train transportation into the heart of the Yosemite Valley.

Amtrak’s “Summer Train-Tacular” spoof ad has generated hundreds of thousands of views across the company’s social media pages ...

Amtrak has a cult following of passenger rail enthusiasts and its own set of rules and eccentricities. Riding Amtrak from Chicago to San Francisco is not like flying the same route. For one, it ...

Amtrak’s Oakland to Los Angeles train is slower than the 1930s, but just as beautiful In 1938, California’s premier train route was over two hours faster ...

For those traveling to San Francisco via Amtrak, there’s a connecting bus from the Emeryville station to the city, which adds another 30 to 45 minutes to your trip’s length.