Trains to San Francisco
Cheap train tickets to San Francisco
If you are looking for cheap rail tickets to San Francisco, here are the main tips to help you get the best fares. Train prices work like air fares: the earlier you buy the more likely you are to get a great price.
Booking a train to San Francisco
The ideal time to start looking at train prices to San Francisco is 12 weeks in advance — advance train tickets are much cheaper than the ones bought on the day.
Booking opens up to 12 weeks before departure, and that is when the cheapest fares to San Francisco are released. Fares rise as the departure date gets closer.