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How to get fromChico to Boiseby train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Boise by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane plane SMF - BOI
    5h 50m
    $159–469

  2. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane plane RDD - BOI
    8h 51m
    $96–440

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Chemulttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chemult Post Office to Hawthorne Main Transfer Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi taxi
    17h 3m
    $260–443

  4. Drive 581.5 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to Boisecar car 581.5 mi
    9h 56m
    $107–154

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane plane SFO - BOI
    8h 50m
    $322–421

  6. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane plane OAK - BOI
    8h 12m
    $347–538

  7. Train, bus, taxi via John Day

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Klamath Fallstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to People Mover Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from People Mover Bus Station to Ontario Walmartbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Ontario Walmart to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NECtaxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC to Main Street Station - Upper Deckbus bus 40
    22h 5m
    $193–342

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chico to Boise. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Boise Airport (BOI), walk to Boise Airport, then take the line 3 bus to S 9th St & W Grove St. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chemult, walk to Chemult Post Office, take the bus to Hawthorne Main Transfer Station, walk to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, take the bus to Ontario, OR, then take the taxi to Boise.

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