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Find train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco
CHI — SFO
Jul 6 — Jul 13
1
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1 adult
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Trains from Chicago to San Francisco
Good to know
Cheapest day to travel
Monday
Most expensive day to travel
Thursday
Average price (round-trip)
$458
Average price (one-way)
$161
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average
10%
less expensive on Mondays
Train tickets from Chicago to San Francisco are on average
10%
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 $592 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)
8/13
Tue
nonstop
Amtrak
52h 57m
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9MY
8/20
Tue
nonstop
Amtrak
52h 14m
9MY
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$353
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8/13
Tue
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52h 57m
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9MY
8/19
Mon
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Amtrak
52h 14m
9MY
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$388
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8/15
Thu
nonstop
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52h 57m
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9MY
8/19
Mon
nonstop
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52h 14m
9MY
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$388
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7/4
Thu
nonstop
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52h 57m
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9MY
7/8
Mon
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52h 14m
9MY
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$388
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8/13
Tue
nonstop
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52h 57m
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9MY
8/19
Mon
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52h 14m
9MY
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$388
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8/13
Tue
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52h 57m
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9MY
8/19
Mon
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52h 14m
9MY
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$388
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7/3
Wed
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52h 57m
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9MY
7/8
Mon
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52h 14m
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$429
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7/2
Tue
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52h 57m
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9MY
7/10
Wed
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52h 14m
9MY
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$470
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7/17
Wed
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52h 57m
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9MY
7/24
Wed
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52h 14m
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$470
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6/20
Thu
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52h 57m
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6/24
Mon
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52h 14m
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$470
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7/5
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52h 57m
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7/10
Wed
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52h 14m
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$470
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7/25
Thu
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52h 57m
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9MY
7/29
Mon
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52h 14m
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$483
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7/23
Tue
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52h 57m
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9MY
7/28
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52h 14m
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$483
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7/5
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52h 57m
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7/8
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52h 14m
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$483
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7/25
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52h 57m
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7/28
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52h 14m
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$483
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6/21
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52h 57m
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6/28
Fri
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52h 14m
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$524
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7/5
Fri
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52h 57m
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7/25
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52h 14m
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$524
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6/27
Thu
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52h 57m
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7/2
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52h 14m
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$524
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6/27
Thu
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52h 57m
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7/1
Mon
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52h 14m
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$524
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6/14
Fri
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52h 57m
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6/17
Mon
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52h 14m
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$524
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Book Amtrak tickets from Chicago to San Francisco (one-way)
10/14
Mon
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52h 57m
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$130
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9/3
Tue
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$130
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9/5
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$159
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9/5
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$159
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8/13
Tue
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52h 57m
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$194
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8/15
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$194
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7/4
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$194
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8/15
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$194
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7/4
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7/4
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$194
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7/1
Mon
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$235
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6/26
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$235
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7/5
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$235
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7/3
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$235
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7/5
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$235
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7/13
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$235
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7/2
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$235
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7/13
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52h 57m
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$235
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7/2
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$235
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7/2
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52h 57m
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