The average train between San Francisco and Chico Station takes 4h 56m and the fastest train takes 4h 49m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco to Chico Station. 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 Station. The earliest departure is at 8:38 PM in the evening, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:46 PM which arrives into Chico Station at 1:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Lake Merritt and take an average of 4h 56m. 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 Station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Chico Station station via Chico Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
San Francisco to Chico Station train services, operated by BART, depart from Oakland station.
San Francisco to Chico Station train services, operated by BART, arrive at Chico Amtrak station.
The distance between San Francisco and Chico Station is 222.3 km. The road distance is 298 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Chico Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 4h 16m.