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San Diego Los Angeles

Lowest Price
$35
Highest Price
$39
Daily Trains
64

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Schedule

2026-04-22
DepartsArrivesDurationServicePriceTransfers
12:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
3:04am
Union Station
3h 3m
USPSL
#587
$36Direct
12:10am
4005 Taylor St
3:04am
Union Station
2h 54m
USPSL
#587
$35Direct
2:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
4:57am
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#591
$36Direct
2:10am
4005 Taylor St
4:57am
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#591
$35Direct
3:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
5:57am
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#593
$36Direct
3:10am
4005 Taylor St
5:57am
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#593
$35Direct
4:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
6:57am
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#595
$36Direct
4:10am
4005 Taylor St
6:57am
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#595
$35Direct
11:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
1:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#761
$36Direct
11:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
2:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 24m
USPSL
#761
$37Direct
11:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
2:32pm
Burbank, CA
3h 31m
USPSL
#761
$37Direct
11:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
2:46pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 45m
USPSL
#761
$39Direct
11:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
3:01pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
4h 0m
USPSL
#761
$38Direct
11:01am
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
2:55pm
Metrolink Station
3h 54m
USPSL
#761
$38Direct
11:10am
4005 Taylor St
1:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#761
$35Direct
11:10am
4005 Taylor St
2:46pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 36m
USPSL
#761
$38Direct
11:10am
4005 Taylor St
2:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 15m
USPSL
#761
$36Direct
11:10am
4005 Taylor St
2:32pm
Burbank, CA
3h 22m
USPSL
#761
$37Direct
11:10am
4005 Taylor St
2:55pm
Metrolink Station
3h 45m
USPSL
#761
$39Direct
11:10am
4005 Taylor St
3:01pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 51m
USPSL
#761
$38Direct
1:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
3:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#765
$36Direct
1:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
4:43pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 42m
USPSL
#765
$39Direct
1:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
4:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 24m
USPSL
#765
$37Direct
1:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
4:58pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 57m
USPSL
#765
$38Direct
1:10pm
4005 Taylor St
3:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#765
$35Direct
1:10pm
4005 Taylor St
4:43pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 33m
USPSL
#765
$38Direct
1:10pm
4005 Taylor St
4:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 15m
USPSL
#765
$36Direct
1:10pm
4005 Taylor St
4:58pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 48m
USPSL
#765
$38Direct
2:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
4:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#567
$36Direct
2:10pm
4005 Taylor St
4:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#567
$35Direct
3:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
5:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#769
$36Direct
3:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
6:43pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 42m
USPSL
#769
$39Direct
3:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
6:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 24m
USPSL
#769
$37Direct
3:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
6:58pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 57m
USPSL
#769
$38Direct
3:10pm
4005 Taylor St
5:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#769
$35Direct
3:10pm
4005 Taylor St
6:43pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 33m
USPSL
#769
$38Direct
3:10pm
4005 Taylor St
6:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 15m
USPSL
#769
$36Direct
3:10pm
4005 Taylor St
6:58pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 48m
USPSL
#769
$38Direct
5:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
7:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#573
$36Direct
5:10pm
4005 Taylor St
7:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#573
$35Direct
7:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
9:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#777
$36Direct
7:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
10:46pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 45m
USPSL
#777
$39Direct
7:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
10:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 24m
USPSL
#777
$37Direct
7:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
10:32pm
Burbank, CA
3h 31m
USPSL
#777
$37Direct
7:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
10:55pm
Metrolink Station
3h 54m
USPSL
#777
$38Direct
7:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
11:00pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 59m
USPSL
#777
$38Direct
7:10pm
4005 Taylor St
9:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#777
$35Direct
7:10pm
4005 Taylor St
10:46pm
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 36m
USPSL
#777
$38Direct
7:10pm
4005 Taylor St
10:25pm
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 15m
USPSL
#777
$36Direct
7:10pm
4005 Taylor St
10:32pm
Burbank, CA
3h 22m
USPSL
#777
$37Direct
7:10pm
4005 Taylor St
10:55pm
Metrolink Station
3h 45m
USPSL
#777
$39Direct
7:10pm
4005 Taylor St
11:00pm
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 50m
USPSL
#777
$38Direct
8:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
10:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#579
$36Direct
8:10pm
4005 Taylor St
10:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#579
$35Direct
9:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
11:57pm
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#581
$36Direct
9:10pm
4005 Taylor St
11:57pm
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#581
$35Direct
11:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
1:57am
Union Station
2h 56m
USPSL
#785
$36Direct
11:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
2:25am
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 24m
USPSL
#785
$37Direct
11:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
2:43am
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 42m
USPSL
#785
$39Direct
11:01pm
Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd
2:58am
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 57m
USPSL
#785
$38Direct
11:10pm
4005 Taylor St
1:57am
Union Station
2h 47m
USPSL
#785
$35Direct
11:10pm
4005 Taylor St
2:43am
Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd
3h 33m
USPSL
#785
$38Direct
11:10pm
4005 Taylor St
2:25am
Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave
3h 15m
USPSL
#785
$36Direct
11:10pm
4005 Taylor St
2:58am
10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth
3h 48m
USPSL
#785
$38Direct

Price History

Travel DateLowest PriceChecked
2026-04-22$352026-04-21
2026-04-21$352026-04-20
2026-04-20$352026-04-19
2026-04-19$352026-04-18
2026-04-18$352026-04-17
2026-04-17$352026-04-16
2026-04-16$352026-04-15
2026-04-15$352026-04-14

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About the San Diego to Los Angeles Train Route

Amtrak train tickets from San Diego to Los Angeles currently range from $35 to $39, with 64 trains running daily. Prices vary based on travel date, time of day, and how far in advance you book.

Services on this route include USPSL. The fastest trip takes 2h 47m, while the longest is 4h 0m.

Trains depart from Santa Fe Depot - 1050 Kettner Blvd, 4005 Taylor St and arrive at Union Station, Glendale Transp Ctr - 400 W Cerritos Ave, Burbank, CA, Amtrak Metrolink Station - 7724 Van Nuys Blvd, 10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth, Metrolink Station.

Tips for Finding Cheap San Diego to Los Angeles Train Tickets

  • Book early — Amtrak fares generally increase as the travel date approaches. Booking 2-4 weeks ahead often yields the best prices.
  • Be flexible with dates — Midweek travel (Tuesday-Thursday) is typically cheaper than weekends and holidays.
  • Compare departure times — Early morning and late evening trains often have lower fares than peak-hour departures.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the train from San Diego to Los Angeles cost?

Fares currently range from $35 to $39. Prices depend on service class, travel date, and how far in advance you book.

How long is the train ride from San Diego to Los Angeles?

The fastest train takes about 2 hours and 47 minutes. Travel time varies by service type and number of stops.

How many trains run daily from San Diego to Los Angeles?

There are typically 64 trains per day on this route. Frequency may vary on weekends and holidays.

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