There are 10 ways to get from Tampa to Chico by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
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Fly Tampa to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane TPA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 12m$229–861Fly Tampa to Sonoma County Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane TPA - 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
17h 16m$200–661Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
2d 23h$454–871Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 23h$1,208–2,690Drive 2,866.5 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Chicocar 2,866.5 mi
47h 57m$524–756Fly Tampa to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane TPA - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
14h 33m$266–1,004Fly Tampa to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TPA - 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 55m$301–973Train to Orlando, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCO - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 59m$233–552Fly Tampa to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane TPA - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
15h 3m$257–920Fly Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane TPA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
15h 33m$225–821
Tampa to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Chico is to train and fly which costs $230 - $550 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Chico is to fly and train which takes 12h 12m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
No, there is no direct train from Tampa to Chico. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Tampa and Chico is 2473 miles. The road distance is 2883.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Tampa to Chico, including transfers.
Tampa to Chico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Chico is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $450 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,200 - $2,700 and takes 3 days 23h.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Chico Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tampa to Chico Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Sacramento in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Orlando to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Orlando to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Orlando to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Orlando to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Orlando to Sacramento International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tampa to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Tampa to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Tampa to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Orlando to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Tampa to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Orlando to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tampa to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tampa to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Tampa to Chico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Chico is 3h behind Tampa. It is currently 2:34 PM in Tampa and 11:34 AM in Chico.
Tampa to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Chico is 2883 miles. It takes approximately 47h 57m to drive from Tampa to Chico.
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