The train between San Francisco and Chico takes 4h 59m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco 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.
Trains run once daily between San Francisco and Chico. The service departs San Francisco at 8:38 PM in the evening, which arrives into Chico at 01:37:00. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 4h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Chico. However, there are services departing from Oakland station and arriving at Chico Amtrak station via Chico Amtrak station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
San Francisco to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chico Amtrak station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Chico is 223 km. The road distance is 261 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Chico Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $95–150 and the journey takes 4h 16m.
