There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 38m$327–1,356Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - 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
14h 6m$186–712Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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
3d 1h$564–1,093Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrakbus
3d 2h$738–1,645Drive 2,744.9 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Chicocar 2,744.9 mi
43h 37m$501–724Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sbtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 35m$306–1,284Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane BWI - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
14h 16m$204–849Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
14h 24m$383–1,535Train via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 2h$827–2,460Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 8h$882–2,008
Baltimore to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Chico is to fly and BART and train which costs $180 - $750 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Chico is to fly and train which takes 10h 38m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Chico. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Baltimore and Chico is 2509 miles. The road distance is 2761 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Baltimore to Chico, including transfers.
Baltimore to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Chico is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $550 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $800 - $2,500 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chico Bus Station via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 3d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chico Amtrak via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Sacramento in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- 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
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Chico is 3h behind Baltimore. It is currently 3:01 PM in Baltimore and 12:01 PM in Chico.
Baltimore to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Chico is 2761 miles. It takes approximately 43h 37m to drive from Baltimore to Chico.
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