Find train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago

SFO — CHI
Jun 4 — Jun 111
1 adult
Tue 6/4
Tue 6/11

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Sunday

Most expensive day to travel

Saturday

Average price (round-trip)

$340

Average price (one-way)

$158
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average 28% less expensive on Sundays
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average 7% more expensive on Saturdays
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)

Top tips for finding San Francisco to Chicago train tickets

  • 25% of our users found round-trip train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago for $339 or less.
  • You will generally catch the best train deals if you travel in the morning.

FAQs when traveling from San Francisco to Chicago by train

  • What train companies travel from San Francisco to Chicago?

    Amtrak is the only train operator serving this route.

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

    The average price of a round-trip train ticket from San Francisco to Chicago is $349. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $356.

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

9/9Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
9/14Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$240
8/9Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
8/13Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$266
5/18Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/21Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$324
5/30Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$324
5/30Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$324
8/8Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
8/13Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$336
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/25Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/19Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/23Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/12Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/18Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/27Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/25Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/27Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/17Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/28Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/18Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/29Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/11Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/15Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/26Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/30Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/29Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/19Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
5/22Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356
5/28Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$356

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

8/11Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$120
8/9Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$146
5/30Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$146
5/19Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/25Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/25Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/19Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/21Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/17Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/13Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/11Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/17Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/13Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
6/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
6/2Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
6/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
5/17Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
7/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178

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