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For San Francisco to Seattle travel Amtrak offers service from Emeryville, Calif. (bordering Oakland) to Seattle. There is no change of trains. A special Amtrak connecting bus leaves the Ferry Building in San Francisco every day at 9:25 PM to connect with the departure from Emeryville at 10:12 PM. Baggage can be checked, at the Ferry Building, through to Seattle. Sleeping car accommodations are available from Emeryville through to Seattle.

The cost is substantially higher than air fare but it’s a plus for seniors. You can stay in your bed, if you want, for the entire trip. Also, if one is sick, and needs to go to an emergency room, it’s just a matter of leaving the train at the next stop. Unlike the plane, carrying liquid medications onto a train is no problem since there is no “3 oz” rule.