Amtrak Vacations
Coast Starlight Experience from Seattle
Coast Starlight train trip from Seattle to Los Angeles
6 daysfrom $999
33% of days by rail
Amtrak Vacations
San Francisco Ultimate Getaway Roundtrip from Seattle
Roundtrip San Francisco getaway by rail from Seattle on the Coast Starlight
Amtrak Vacations runs this 6-day, 5-night independent rail vacation between Seattle and San Francisco. The Coast Starlight carries travelers round trip in Coach class, bookending 3 nights in a San Francisco hotel. The stay includes a San Francisco CityPASS, covering the California Academy of Sciences and a Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise, plus a choice of 2 more attractions from the Aquarium of the Bay, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, the Walt Disney Family Museum, or the Exploratorium. A multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour and a dinner at a local restaurant round out the package. The operator does not publish a day-by-day itinerary, so the exact split between the long train journey and time in San Francisco is not detailed here. It suits travelers near Seattle who want a train-based getaway built around San Francisco's CityPASS attractions and a structured city tour.
Price history
Across 5 checks, this price has risen US$20 since 4 Jul, to US$879.
Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.
What to know before you look closer
- The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the Seattle to San Francisco travel schedule and the CityPASS and touring timing with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
- This is a long journey each way on the Coast Starlight; of the 6 total days, only 3 nights are accounted for by hotel stays, so a meaningful part of the trip is spent traveling rather than sightseeing.
- No hotel name or star rating is given in the evidence, so the specific property is unknown until you book.
Included
- 3 nights' accommodations
- San Francisco CityPASS® including California Academy of Sciences and Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise
- Choice of admission to 2 of the following: Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, Walt Disney Family Museum, Exploratorium
- Multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of San Francisco (includes stops such as Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, and more)
- Dinner at a popular local restaurant
- Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Seattle to San Francisco and back on the Coast Starlight®
Questions travellers ask
- How much does it cost?
- From $879 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $879 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
- What is included?
- 3 nights of hotel accommodations, a San Francisco CityPASS covering the California Academy of Sciences and a Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise, a choice of 2 more attractions, a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour, and dinner at a local restaurant.
- Which train is used?
- The Coast Starlight, round trip between Seattle and San Francisco in Coach class.
- Is this trip guided or independent?
- It is an independent rail vacation with included, structured extras: the CityPASS attractions and a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour.
- How long is the trip?
- 6 days and 5 nights, round trip between Seattle and San Francisco.
