Trains tickets from Champaign to San Francisco (CA), US

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Compare 2 ways to go from Champaign to San Francisco.

Average Price$257 - $420Average Duration2d 12h
74kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestFastestMost eco-friendly
Average Price$476 - $1,468Average Duration2d 12h
268kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the bus from Champaign to San Francisco

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach San Francisco. The journey takes about 2 days, 12 hours 15 minutes and with fares starting at just $257, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

3bus per day
2d 12hAverage Duration
$257Cheapest ticket
74kgCO₂ emissions

Train Champaign to San Francisco: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$476
Average train trip duration2d 12h
Number of daily trains1
Earliest train departure6:10am
Distance1828 miles (2947 km)

Champaign to San Francisco Train

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About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Champaign and San Francisco is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in San Francisco.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to San Francisco, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between Champaign and San Francisco, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.

Make a music playlist for your train ride from Champaign to San Francisco, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The longest train journey in the world is between Europe and Asia. This long journey starts from Porto in Portugal and crosses the whole European continent to reach Hanoi in Vietnam in 12 days while traveling more than 17,000 km.

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Train from San Francisco to Champaign

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