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How to get fromDenver Airport (DEN) to Chicoby plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DEN - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    5h 52m
    $164–425

  2. Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane DEN - RDD
    2. Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain train
    7h 30m
    $123–511

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Centerbus bus Csu
    2. Take the bus from Harmony Transfer Centre to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 25m
    $215–411

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train Coast Starlight
    35h 44m
    $447–920

  5. Drive 1,195.4 mi

    1. Drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Chicocar car 1,195.4 mi
    18h 33m
    $219–316

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DEN - OAK
    2. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    8h 48m
    $457–676

  7. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DEN - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    9h 6m
    $152–659

  8. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DEN - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    9h 51m
    $256–723

Denver Airport (DEN) to Chico by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration35h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$447Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and Chico, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Denver International Airport to Chico Bus Station via Harmony Transfer Center, Harmony Transfer Centre, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver Airport Station to Chico Amtrak via Union Station, Denver, and Sacramento in around 35h 44m.

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