Glenwood Springs → Oakland

1 a dayfastest 27h14AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

14:43 → 16:57⁺¹
California Zephyr 5 Night train
Glenwood Springs → Emeryville · via Salt Lake City, Reno, Sacramento
27h1415 stops
Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 14:43, arrive 16:57

The plane is 20h46 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct27h46

Before departure10 min
California Zephyr 527h14
From Emeryville22 min

Plane · nonstop EGE to SFO7h00

To Eagle County Regional (EGE)50 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight EGE to SFO2h40
Landing to exit35 min
From SFO55 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Glenwood Springs → Oakland

1 airline fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

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