The train between Chico and San Francisco takes 5h 7m. There is at least one train per day from Chico to San Francisco. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Chico and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 4:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Chico is at 4:12 AM which arrives into San Francisco at 9:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Oakland and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Chico to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Chico station and arriving at San Francisco station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Chico to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Chico to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
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The distance between Chico and San Francisco is 223 km. The road distance is 296 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Chico Amtrak to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 4h 42m.
