The Amtrak Coast Starlight, which runs between Los Angeles and Seattle via Oakland, stops in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard. Amtrak runs several Pacific Surfliner trains daily between San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Metrolink Regional Rail Service trains connect Ventura and Oxnard with Los Angeles and points between.
Amtrak (800/872-7245; 805/963-1015 in Santa Barbara; 805/541-0505 in San Luis Obispo. www.amtrakcalifornia.com). Metrolink (800/371-5465 within service area; 213/347-2800. www.metrolinktrains.com).