Coast Starlight
Seattle, WA → Los Angeles, CA · 1377 miles · 35h
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1377 miles
35h
Daily
79 mph
3
About the Coast Starlight
Down the entire West Coast: Puget Sound, Mount Shasta, the Cascades, the Sacramento Valley and then a hundred miles of Pacific shoreline that no highway can reach.
What makes this route worth taking
- Pacific Ocean running through Vandenberg — rail-only access
- Mount Shasta and the Cascade Range
- Sleeping-car lounge with wine tastings
- Sightseer Lounge and traditional dining
- Serves Portland, Sacramento, Oakland, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Travel tip
Southbound puts the ocean on your right and the Cascades in morning light. Ask for a right-side roomette.
Classes of service on this route
The Coast Starlight operates with Superliner II + Pacific Parlour-style lounge. Available accommodation:
Sleeping-car fares on long-distance routes typically include meals for everyone in the room, along with priority boarding, station lounge access where available and a dedicated car attendant. Inclusions vary by route and change without notice, so confirm what your fare covers with the carrier.
States and provinces served
Stations along the route
| # | Station |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle |
| 2 | Tukwila |
| 3 | Tacoma |
| 4 | Olympia-Lacey |
| 5 | Centralia |
| 6 | Kelso-Longview |
| 7 | Vancouver WA |
| 8 | Portland |
| 9 | Salem |
| 10 | Albany |
| 11 | Eugene |
| 12 | Chemult |
| 13 | Klamath Falls |
| 14 | Dunsmuir |
| 15 | Redding |
| 16 | Chico |
| 17 | Sacramento |
| 18 | Davis |
| 19 | Martinez |
| 20 | Emeryville |
| 21 | Oakland |
| 22 | San Jose |
| 23 | Salinas |
| 24 | Paso Robles |
| 25 | San Luis Obispo |
| 26 | Santa Barbara |
| 27 | Oxnard |
| 28 | Simi Valley |
| 29 | Van Nuys |
| 30 | Burbank Airport |
| 31 | Los Angeles |
Station lists reflect the principal calling pattern. Individual departures may omit stops or add seasonal calls. Schedules, equipment and station stops are set by the carrier and change without notice — confirm current details directly with the carrier before you travel.
Planning a journey on the Coast Starlight
Fares on Amtrak routes move in tiers that generally only step upward, so booking once your dates are firm is usually cheaper than waiting. Sleeping-car accommodation is capped per car and tends to sell out well ahead of coach on this kind of route.
Want to talk it through before you book? Call +1 (888) 821-4679 and we will walk you through the route, the accommodation and the accessibility arrangements. Free, and no obligation.
