Find train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco

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

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Thursday

Most expensive day to travel

Saturday

Average price (round-trip)

$498

Average price (one-way)

$154
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 7% less expensive on Thursdays
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 16% 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 $529 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 $529. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $587.

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

6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/17Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/23Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/15Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/12Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$479
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/29Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$498
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$498
6/6Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/16Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/11Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/18Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/6Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/11Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$524
6/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/22Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$578
6/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$587
6/2Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/6Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$587

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

10/15Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$99
9/5Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$146
9/22Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$146
8/1Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
8/1Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
8/1Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
8/4Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
8/24Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/30Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/30Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/31Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$216
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
6/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235

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