Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner is a scenic 351-mile coastal train route that travels from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. Riders can hop off in charming towns like Solana Beach, San Juan Capistrano, and Santa Barbara for dining, museums, beaches, and boutique hotels. With year-round beauty—whale migrations in winter, wildflowers in spring, vineyards in fall—the Surfliner is one of the most relaxing and convenient ways to explore California. Panoramic views of California beaches, spacious, comfortable seats, and, perhaps best of all, none of the Golden State’s notorious gridlock—Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner route truly has it all.  Stretching from San Diego in the south to San Luis Obispo in the north, the Surfliner gives riders a scenic and stress-free way to travel the California coast without missing any of its highlights. I’ve taken the Surfliner many times during my more than 10 years of living in California, and believe me when I say that the experience never gets old.…