There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
8h 48m$230–959Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - 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
12h 12m$215–481Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kansas City 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
39h 35m$290–552Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrakbus
46h 39m$546–1,072Drive 1,744.2 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Chicocar 1,744.2 mi
26h 51m$319–460Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane MCI - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 29m$216–902Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MCI - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
13h 14m$260–1,023Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
2d 4h$803–1,588
Kansas City to Chico by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Chico is to fly and BART and train which costs $210 - $490 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Chico is to fly and train which takes 8h 48m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Chico. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Kansas City and Chico is 1566 miles. The road distance is 1754.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 39h 35m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Kansas City to Chico, including transfers.
Kansas City to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Chico is to bus which takes 39h 35m and costs $290 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Chico Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 39h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Chico Amtrak via Los Angeles in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Kansas City to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Chico is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 8:00 PM in Kansas City and 6:00 PM in Chico.
Kansas City to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Chico is 1754 miles. It takes approximately 26h 51m to drive from Kansas City to Chico.
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