Find train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco

CHI — SFO
Jul 12 — Jul 191
1 adult
Fri 7/12
Fri 7/19

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Wednesday

Most expensive day to travel

Tuesday

Average price (round-trip)

$422

Average price (one-way)

$154
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 1% less expensive on Wednesdays
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 1% more expensive on Tuesdays
(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 $644 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.

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

7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$388
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/17Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$429
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/17Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/19Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/17Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
7/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$470

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

10/10Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$130
9/14Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$159
9/14Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$159
9/8Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$159
8/14Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
8/15Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/30Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$194
7/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
8/6Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235
7/16Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$235

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