There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SLC - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
6h 33m$411–527Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr 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
16h 10m$116–226Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
19h 13m$262–530Drive 678.9 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Chicocar 678.9 mi
10h 34m$124–179Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
9h 34m$151–631Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - 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
9h 57m$156–419
Salt Lake City to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Chico is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Chico is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs $410 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Chico. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Chico is 637 miles. The road distance is 682.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 16h 10m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Salt Lake City to Chico, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Chico is to bus which takes 16h 10m and costs $110 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 19h 13m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chico Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salt Lake City to Chico Amtrak via Sacramento in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
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
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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
- $27–60
- 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
- $27–60
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Salt Lake City to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Chico is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 1:28 PM in Salt Lake City and 12:28 PM in Chico.
Salt Lake City to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Chico is 683 miles. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Salt Lake City to Chico.
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