The bus between Lake Tahoe and Chico takes 27h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Lake Tahoe to Chico. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Lake Tahoe and Chico. The service departs Lake Tahoe at 6:30 PM in the evening, which arrives into Chico at 22:00:00. All services require a transfer at Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and take an average of 27h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Chico. However, there are services departing from Stateline Transit Center station and arriving at Chico Amtrak station via Sacramento - Amtrak station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
Lake Tahoe to Chico bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Stateline Transit Center station.
Lake Tahoe to Chico bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chico Amtrak station.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Chico is 170.2 km. The road distance is 243 km.
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Chico Amtrak via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, US 50/Stateline Ave, Stateline Transit Center, Sacramento - Amtrak, and Sacramento in around 10h 7m.
