There are 9 ways to get from Amarillo to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
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 Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane AMA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
8h 37m$170–656Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane AMA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
12h 18m$160–639Bus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta 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
36h 45m$256–421Bus, train via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain
39h 49m$887–1,423Drive 1,442.5 mi
- Drive from Amarillo to Chicocar 1,442.5 mi
23h 18m$264–381Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AMA - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 28m$220–675Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane AMA - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
13h 22m$205–794Bus, train
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
40h 56m$537–839Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
44h 17m$812–1,289
Amarillo to Chico by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amarillo to Chico is to bus which costs $250 - $430 and takes 36h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Amarillo to Chico is to fly and train which takes 8h 37m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Amarillo to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Amarillo and Chico is 1234 miles. The road distance is 1451 miles.
The best way to get from Amarillo to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 36h 45m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Amarillo to Chico, including transfers.
Amarillo to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta station.
Amarillo to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Chico is 2h behind Amarillo. It is currently 3:35 AM in Amarillo and 1:35 AM in Chico.
Yes, the driving distance between Amarillo to Chico is 1451 miles. It takes approximately 23h 18m to drive from Amarillo to Chico.
What companies run services between Amarillo, TX, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Chico Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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 Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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 Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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