Find train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco

CHI — SFO
Jul 5 — Jul 121
1 adult
Fri 7/5
Fri 7/12

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Monday

Most expensive day to travel

Thursday

Average price (round-trip)

$455

Average price (one-way)

$161
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 18% less expensive on Mondays
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 15% more expensive on Thursdays
(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 $545 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 $609. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $524.

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

8/13Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
8/20Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$353
8/15Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
8/19Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$388
8/15Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
8/19Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$388
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$388
8/13Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
8/19Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$388
8/13Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
8/19Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$388
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/30Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/17Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/24Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/25Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$483
7/25Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$483
7/25Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$483
6/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/28Fri
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
6/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524

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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
9/5Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$159
8/19Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$159
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
8/15Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/13Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
8/8Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235

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