Travel Times
High-speed trains will provide door-to-door travel times comparable to airplanes and less than one-half as long as car travel. Below is a sample of travel times throughout the state.
| Segment | Distance | Travel Time |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco to San Jose | 48 miles (77 km) | 30 minutes |
| San Jose to Los Angeles | 400 miles (640 km) | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| San Francisco to Los Angeles | 432 miles (695 km) | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Sacramento to Los Angeles | 412 miles (663 km) | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| San Francisco Airport to Fresno | 174 miles (280 km) | just over an hour |
| Bakersfield to Los Angeles | 142 miles (229 km) | less than 1 hour |
| Los Angeles to Riverside | 68 miles (109 km) | 33 minutes |
| Los Angeles to San Diego | 167 miles (269 km) | 1 hour 18 minutes |
| Ontario to San Diego | 125 miles (201 km) | less than 1 hour |
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