- Sleeper trains
- Stops
- Emeryville, California (for San Francisco)
Emeryville by sleeper train
The end of the line rather than a destination: most people carry straight on by Amtrak Thruway bus over the Bay Bridge to San Francisco.
Why stop off
Reasons to get off here
- Thruway bus over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, with views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate
- Home of Pixar Animation Studios
- San Francisco's cable cars, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf just beyond
- Amtrak Thruway buses to several stops in San Francisco
- BART to Berkeley and Oakland from Richmond, the stop before
Sleeper trains calling here
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Zephyr | Chicago → Emeryville (San Francisco Bay) | Day 3 · arrive about 16:10 | Daily |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Questions
Emeryville, answered
California Zephyr.
Times in both directions are below.
The end of the line rather than a destination: most people carry straight on by Amtrak Thruway bus over the Bay Bridge to San Francisco.
We would allow: change trains only.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.