Find train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco

CHI — SFO
Jul 2 — Jul 91
1 adult
Tue 7/2
Tue 7/9

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Saturday

Most expensive day to travel

Tuesday

Average price (round-trip)

$490

Average price (one-way)

$162
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 18% less expensive on Saturdays
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 11% more expensive on Tuesdays
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)

Top tips for finding Chicago to San Francisco train tickets

  • 25% of our users found round-trip train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco for $491 or less.
  • You will generally catch the best train deals if you travel in the afternoon.

FAQs when traveling from Chicago to San Francisco by train

  • What train companies travel from Chicago to San Francisco?

    Amtrak is the only train operator serving this route.

  • How much does a train ticket from Chicago to San Francisco cost?

    The average price of a round-trip train ticket from Chicago to San Francisco is $506. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $524.

Book Amtrak tickets from Chicago to San Francisco (round-trip)

8/15Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
8/19Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$353
8/4Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
8/10Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$388
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/17Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/27Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/27Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/27Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/27Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$578

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Book Amtrak tickets from Chicago to San Francisco (one-way)

10/14Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$130
9/3Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$130
9/3Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$130
8/1Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
8/7Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
8/15Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
8/4Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/31Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
8/4Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/31Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
9/10Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/21Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$289

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