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How to get fromVentura to Chicoby bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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

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  1. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SBA - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    6h 38m
    $359–583

  2. Drive  454 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ventura to Chicocar car 454 mi
    8h 22m
    $83–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ventura Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 20m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Chico Amtraktrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 59m
    $305–483

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LAX - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    7h 52m
    $228–502

  6. Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BUR - SMF
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    8h 31m
    $252–766

  7. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    5. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    9h 41m
    $249–545

  8. Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LGB - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    10h 23m
    $165–590

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and Chico, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ventura Amtrak to Chico Bus Station via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ventura Amtrak to Chico Amtrak via Santa Barbara in around 14h 59m.

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