There are 7 ways to get from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) by train, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), rideshare, car, or bus
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
5h 1m$458–809Bus, line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Levelbus 292 / ...
6h$28–53Train, BART
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway Yellow-S / ...
5h 40m$63–123Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Chico to San Francisco-SFO173.2 mi
3h 17mDrive 173.2 mi
- Drive from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO)car 173.2 mi
3h 17m$32–46Train, line 15 bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5 to Redding Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDD - SFO
5h 40m$465–850Train, BART via Sacramento
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
5h 53m$61–121
Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) is to bus and line 292 bus which costs $27 - $55 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to San Francisco Airport (SFO). However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level via Sacramento Bus Station and Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO). However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at San Francisco International Airport via MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Chico and San Francisco Airport (SFO) is 184 miles. The road distance is 174.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) without a car is to train and BART which takes 5h 40m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO), including transfers.
Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level via Sacramento Bus Station and Mission St & 1st St in around 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 530-241-2877
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5 to Redding Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- RABA
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Chico to San Francisco-SFO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO) is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Chico to San Francisco Airport (SFO).
There are 736+ hotels available in San Francisco Airport (SFO).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chico and San Francisco Airport (SFO). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.











