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How to get fromChico to Venturaby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Chico to Ventura by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    3. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus bus
    6h 51m
    $409–646

  2. Drive  454 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chico to Venturacar car 454 mi
    8h 22m
    $83–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ventura Amtrakbus bus
    11h 42m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtraktrain train Pacific Surfliner
    15h 43m
    $308–475

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus bus
    7h 33m
    $229–501

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    9h 11m
    $255–785

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SMF - LGB
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    11h
    $135–417

  8. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RDD - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus bus
    9h 37m
    $373–890

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446 mi
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Ventura Amtrak via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Ventura Amtrak via Santa Barbara in around 15h 43m.

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