The Amtrak San Joaquins provides a great way to connect your travel to over 100 destinations in California and the San Joaquin Valley via our rail and Thruway bus network. Our daily schedule is designed to accommodate regular work trips and a variety of leisure trips that are perfect for solo riders, families, and groups. The Amtrak San Joaquins offers an incredible set of amenities to its passengers from free onboard Wi-Fi to comfortable seats with plenty of legroom. Whether you're traveling for business, pleasure, or something in between, our hope is that your experience on board will enhance your journey and allow you to arrive at your destination stress-free.
The San Joaquin Valley is California's premier agricultural region, bordered on the west by the coastal mountain ranges, and on the east by California's magnificent Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley National Parks. The Amtrak San Joaquins runs multiple times daily between the San Francisco Bay Area (or Sacramento) and Bakersfield, where Amtrak Thruway buses connect you to great Southern California destinations. Other stops along the way include Stockton, Modesto, Merced, Martinez and Fresno. Easy Thruway bus connections to San Francisco are made at Emeryville. Book your trip today with daily trips from the Vallejo Transit Center via our Route 7 Thruway bus.
Riders traveling on Amtrak's San Joaquins Route 7, the Thruway Bus route extending from the Martinez Amtrak Station to Arcata (Cal Poly Humboldt) and encompassing a total of 18 stops, can now purchase bus-only tickets for all city pairs along the route. This recent expansion of service significantly broadens the scope and connectivity of the bus top pairs previously available on Route 7.
“We are pleased to now be at the point where we can expand connectivity along Route 7 to its fullest extent,” said Pat Hume, Chair for the SJJPA. “
Fully opening Route 7 is a result of extensive collaboration with local stakeholders and regional transit providers and is a part of our ongoing effort to make Amtrak San Joaquins a comprehensive transportation solution for communities statewide."
Amtrak’s Thruway bus routes available to non-rail riders brings several benefits including:
Improved access to transit for priority and underserved communities.
Reduction in greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions by diverting trips that would have previously been taken by an automobile.
Reduced car trips on some of the state’s most congested freeways.
Better utilization of current transit infrastructure.
Increased revenues for the state at virtually no additional cost.
The bus-only ticketing options and fares are now available in the following locations:
Route 7: Martinez - Napa - Santa Rosa – Humboldt State University - Arcata
Route 1C: Bakersfield - Van Nuys - West Los Angeles/UCLA - Santa Monica
Route 10: Santa Barbara - Bakersfield - Barstow - Las Vegas
Route 15: Merced – Yosemite & Fresno – Yosemite (seasonal)
Route 18: Hanford - Lemoore - San Luis Obispo - Santa Maria
Route 19: Bakersfield - Pasadena - Riverside - San Bernardino
About Amtrak San Joaquins
Your Connection to 135 Destinations!
With 365 miles of track, 18 stations, and over 1.1 million annual riders, the San Joaquins is your connection to California including Los Angeles, Yosemite, Sacramento and San Francisco.
The Amtrak San Joaquins provides six daily round-trips - five between Oakland and Bakersfield, and one between Sacramento and Bakersfield.
Skip the traffic by taking the train! Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, get more done, take in the views, and don't wait until you arrive at your destination to unwind-start relaxing aboard Amtrak San Joaquins.
