There are 8 ways to get from Chattanooga to Chico by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CHA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 46m$287–1,184Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CHA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
14h 1m$227–904Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta 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
2d 18h$558–1,029Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 2h$861–1,875Drive 2,429.2 mi
- Drive from Chattanooga to Chicocar 2,429.2 mi
38h 17m$444–641Bus to Nashville, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airportbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BNA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 31m$340–1,336Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ATL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 49m$300–1,086Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 6h$884–1,947
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Chico is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $950 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Chico is to fly and train which takes 10h 46m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Chattanooga and Chico is 2131 miles. The road distance is 2443.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Chattanooga to Chico, including transfers.
Chico is 3h behind Chattanooga. It is currently 8:02 PM in Chattanooga and 5:02 PM in Chico.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Chico is 2443 miles. It takes approximately 38h 17m to drive from Chattanooga to Chico.
There are 41+ hotels available in Chico.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Chattanooga to Chico Bus Station via Groome Transportation Chattanooga, Atlanta Airport, Airport Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- 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
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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