San Antonio
San Antonio serves San Antonio, TX, and is a stop on 2 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.
Station Facts
- City
- San Antonio, TX
- Amtrak code
- SAS
- Opened
- 1903
- Routes served
- 2
- Address
- 350 Hoefgen Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205
About this station
San Antonio is the principal passenger rail facility serving San Antonio in Texas. The station first opened to passenger service in 1903 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 18 regularly served stations in Texas. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.
The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.
Routes calling at San Antonio
| Route | Type | Operator | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Eagle | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Chicago ↔ San Antonio |
| Sunset Limited | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New Orleans ↔ Los Angeles |
Popular trips from San Antonio
Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching San Antonio. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.
| From | To | Route | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 1h 10m | $40 – $222 |
| Summit | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 25h 17m | $93 – $513 |
| Joliet | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 24h 17m | $91 – $501 |
| Pontiac | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 23h 16m | $88 – $489 |
| Normal | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 22h 16m | $86 – $477 |
| Lincoln | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 21h 16m | $84 – $464 |
| Springfield | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 20h 16m | $82 – $452 |
| Carlinville | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 19h 15m | $80 – $440 |
| Alton | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 18h 15m | $77 – $428 |
| St. Louis | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 17h 15m | $75 – $416 |
| Kirkwood | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 16h 15m | $73 – $404 |
| Poplar Bluff | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 15h 14m | $71 – $392 |
| Little Rock | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 14h 14m | $69 – $380 |
| Malvern | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 13h 14m | $67 – $368 |
| Arkadelphia | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 12h 14m | $64 – $355 |
| Texarkana | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 11h 14m | $62 – $343 |
| Marshall | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 10h 12m | $60 – $331 |
| Longview | San Antonio | Texas Eagle | 9h 12m | $58 – $319 |
Getting to and from the station
Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.
Tickets & fares
RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from San Antonio, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.
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