There are 9 ways to get from Boulder to Chico by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
8h 23m$165–800Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station 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
28h 56m$108–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
35h 52m$120–1,543Drive 1,170.6 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Chicocar 1,170.6 mi
18h 27m$214–309Bus, fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane DEN - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 5m$120–578Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 20m$181–799Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - 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
11h 46m$129–470Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 23m$200–839Bus, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DEN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
11h 37m$160–816
Boulder to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Chico is to bus which costs $100 - $280 and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Chico is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 56m.
The distance between Boulder and Chico is 1052 miles. The road distance is 1177.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 28h 56m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Boulder to Chico, including transfers.
Boulder to Chico bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Chico bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Chico is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 8:44 PM in Boulder and 7:44 PM in Chico.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Chico is 1177 miles. It takes approximately 18h 27m to drive from Boulder to Chico.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Chico Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Denver to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- 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
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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