There are 5 ways to get from Chico to Anchorage by train, plane, car, or subway
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SMF - ANC
9h 21m$312–1,246Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)RDD - ANC
11h 37m$244–1,066Drive 2,921.9 mi
- Drive from Chico to Anchorage2,921.9 mi
2d 8h$534–771Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SFO - ANC
12h 19m$276–1,034Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)OAK - ANC
13h 38m$288–1,176
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Anchorage is to train and fly which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Anchorage is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Chico and Anchorage is 2084 miles. The road distance is 2938.9 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Chico to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind Chico. It is currently 4:31 AM in Chico and 3:31 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Anchorage is 2939 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Chico to Anchorage.
There are 222+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chico to Anchorage. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Chico to Anchorage in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $9–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–90
- Business Class
- $22–180
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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