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$372–1,544Train 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
12h$322–1,326Drive 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$326–1,281Train, 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
14h 4m$348–1,371
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Anchorage is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Anchorage is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $370 - $1,600.
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 4:38 PM in Chico and 3:38 PM 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.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–28
- 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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