There are 9 ways to get from Indianapolis to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IND - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 18m$239–931Fly Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane IND - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
14h 39m$222–915Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$412–637Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
2d 11h$1,353–2,240Drive 2,188.4 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Chicocar 2,188.4 mi
34h 18m$400–577Fly Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
13h 18m$289–858Fly Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane IND - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
14h 29m$294–1,169Bus, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
13h 42m$272–980Fly Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane IND - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Chico Amtraktrain
16h 17m
Indianapolis to Chico by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Chico is to fly and BART and train which costs $280 - $900 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Chico is to fly and train which takes 11h 18m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Indianapolis to Chico. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Indianapolis and Chico is 2002 miles. The road distance is 2201.2 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Indianapolis to Chico, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indianapolis to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Chico is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $410 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chico Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Indianapolis to Chico Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Sacramento in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Indianapolis to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chico is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 8:54 PM in Indianapolis and 5:54 PM in Chico.
Indianapolis to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Chico is 2201 miles. It takes approximately 34h 18m to drive from Indianapolis to Chico.
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