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Find train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago
SFO — CHI
Jun 29 — Jul 6
1
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1 adult
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Trains from San Francisco to Chicago
Good to know
Cheapest day to travel
Friday
Most expensive day to travel
Monday
Average price (round-trip)
$445
Average price (one-way)
$154
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average
11%
less expensive on Fridays
Train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago are on average
8%
more expensive on Mondays
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
Top tips for finding San Francisco to Chicago train tickets
25% of our users found round-trip train tickets from San Francisco to Chicago for $538 or less.
You will generally catch the best train deals if you travel in the morning.
FAQs when traveling from San Francisco to Chicago by train
What train companies travel from San Francisco to Chicago?
Amtrak is the only train operator serving this route.
Book Amtrak tickets from San Francisco to Chicago (round-trip)
9/19
Thu
nonstop
Amtrak
52h 14m
9MY
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9/22
Sun
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52h 57m
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9MY
$305
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9/27
Fri
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52h 14m
9MY
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10/5
Sat
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52h 57m
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$353
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8/3
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52h 14m
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8/7
Wed
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52h 57m
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$388
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7/11
Thu
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52h 14m
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7/14
Sun
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52h 57m
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$429
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7/31
Wed
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52h 14m
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8/4
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52h 57m
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$429
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7/31
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52h 14m
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8/4
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52h 57m
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7/14
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52h 14m
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7/29
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52h 57m
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7/31
Wed
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52h 14m
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52h 57m
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$429
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7/29
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52h 14m
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8/5
Mon
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52h 57m
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$448
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6/11
Tue
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52h 14m
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6/14
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52h 57m
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$470
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6/18
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6/21
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52h 57m
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$470
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6/10
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6/13
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52h 57m
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$470
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6/11
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6/16
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52h 57m
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6/10
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52h 14m
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52h 57m
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6/11
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52h 14m
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52h 57m
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6/18
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6/26
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52h 57m
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$470
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6/17
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52h 57m
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6/16
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6/26
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52h 57m
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6/12
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6/15
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52h 57m
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6/16
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52h 14m
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6/21
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52h 57m
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$470
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Book Amtrak tickets from San Francisco to Chicago (one-way)
9/20
Fri
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Amtrak
52h 14m
9MY
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$130
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8/15
Thu
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52h 14m
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$159
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7/29
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$159
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7/29
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8/19
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9/19
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8/6
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8/6
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8/3
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$194
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8/3
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$194
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7/11
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$194
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7/28
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$194
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7/28
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8/10
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7/15
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8/10
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$194
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7/6
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$216
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6/16
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52h 14m
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$235
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6/14
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$235
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6/17
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