Find train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago

SFO — CHI
Jul 3 — Jul 101
1 adult
Wed 7/3
Wed 7/10

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Sunday

Most expensive day to travel

Tuesday

Average price (round-trip)

$488

Average price (one-way)

$168
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average 7% less expensive on Sundays
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average 8% more expensive on Tuesdays
(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 $512 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 $516. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $470.

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

7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/13Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$429
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/29Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/29Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/28Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/28Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/22Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/29Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$470
7/25Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
8/4Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$483
6/11Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$524
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
6/23Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$524
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$524
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$524
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$524

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

10/11Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$107
9/23Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$159
9/23Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$159
8/3Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
8/18Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
8/18Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
8/11Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$194
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
7/31Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235
6/8Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$235

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