Find train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago

SFO — CHI
Jun 27 — Jul 41
1 adult
Thu 6/27
Thu 7/4

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Wednesday

Most expensive day to travel

Thursday

Average price (round-trip)

$369

Average price (one-way)

$148
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average 16% less expensive on Wednesdays
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average 13% more expensive on Thursdays
(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 $524 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.

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

9/19Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
9/22Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$305
9/19Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
9/22Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$305
8/18Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
8/24Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$372
7/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$410
7/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$410
7/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$410
7/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$410
7/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$429
7/6Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$432
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$451
6/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$451
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/15Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/3Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/9Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470

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

8/27Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$120
9/20Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$130
8/15Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$159
7/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$159
7/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$159
9/19Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$159
8/6Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$159
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
7/27Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
7/27Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$178
7/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
7/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
6/28Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$216
7/18Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$216
7/6Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$216
6/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235

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