San Francisco airport (SFO) has a
Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART) station internal to the airport terminal. BART
connects to Amtrak in several manners, but the most direct route is:
- BART to
Richmond. Take the Pittsburgh/Bay Point train but transfer
to the Richmond train at
Daly City.
- Connect to Amtrak at the Richmond BART station, which is
connected directly to the Richmond Amtrak Station. You will
be taking a train that is usually identified as a train bound
for Bakersfield. These trains are also known as the
California San Joaquins. You will be heading southbound.
Buy a ticket from Richmond to Merced*.
- Connect to the Yosemite Area
Transit System (YARTS) at the Merced station.
For Merced to SFO reverse the above connections.
*Note that the Amtrak ticket can be purchased to or from your final
destination on YARTS.