Find train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco

CHI — SFO
Jun 21 — Jun 281
1 adult
Fri 6/21
Fri 6/28

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Monday

Most expensive day to travel

Saturday

Average price (round-trip)

$403

Average price (one-way)

$160
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 10% less expensive on Mondays
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 8% more expensive on Saturdays
(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 $404 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 $410. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $432.

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

9/17Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
9/24Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$292
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$394
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$394
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$394
6/6Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$394
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$394
6/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$394
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$394
7/17Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$409
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
6/2Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/9Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
5/29Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/3Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
5/29Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/3Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/11Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
6/6Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$432

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

7/24Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$111
9/1Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$120
8/4Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$135
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
7/31Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/2Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/11Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216

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