Rail journey · Washington to California
Coast Starlight
The Pacific coast in daylight for long stretches: Cascade summits, Mount Shasta, and more than a hundred miles of shoreline between the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Coast Starlight · Inklein · CC BY 4.0
Typical time35 h
Route length1,377 miles
FromSeattle King Street
ToLos Angeles Union
The ride
What you'll see
01
104 miles of open Pacific shoreline
02
Mount Shasta views
03
Cascade Range crossing
04
Full-length observation lounge car
The route
Station by station
- Seattle King Street
- Portland
- Sacramento
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
- Los Angeles Union
Route sketch · station coordinates · not to scale
Before you go
Good to know
01
The coastal stretch south of the Bay Area runs in daylight on a good schedule — sit the west side.
02
Roomettes make the two nights comfortable.
03
Connect at Emeryville to the California Zephyr for the Rockies.
Typical times and distances are for guidance only — check the operator's timetable before you travel.
Photography credits
- Coast Starlight — Inklein · CC BY 4.0
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