Find train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco

CHI — SFO
Jun 3 — Jun 101
1 adult
Mon 6/3
Mon 6/10

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Saturday

Most expensive day to travel

Thursday

Average price (round-trip)

$351

Average price (one-way)

$155
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 7% less expensive on Saturdays
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average 2% 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 $353 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 $351. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $356.

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

5/23Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/30Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$324
5/12Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/18Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$324
5/15Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/18Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$324
5/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/20Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/22Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/25Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/10Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/30Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/2Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/27Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/28Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/16Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/21Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/18Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/27Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/29Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/3Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/23Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/28Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/16Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/20Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/20Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/29Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/27Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/20Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/29Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/15Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
5/20Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
6/1Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 14m9MY-ZUN
$356

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

12/20Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$99
9/27Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$120
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
6/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/18Sat
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/10Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/19Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/20Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/10Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/20Mon
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/12Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/31Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/12Sun
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/15Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
6/5Wed
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/24Fri
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178
5/23Thu
nonstopAmtrak
52h 57mZUN-9MY
$178

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