There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Appleton by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane SMF - ATW
10h 15m$184–777Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane RDD - ATW
11h 18m$171–718Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
2d 9h$423–808Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
2d 11h$653–1,492Drive 2,118.4 mi
- Drive from Chico to Appletoncar 2,118.4 mi
33h 37m$387–559Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Green Bay
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Green Bay (GRB)plane SMF - GRB
11h 56m$210–797Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane RNO - ATW
13h 2m$175–651
Chico to Appleton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Appleton is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Appleton is to train and fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Chico and Appleton is 1855 miles. The road distance is 2130.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Appleton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Chico to Appleton, including transfers.
Chico to Appleton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Appleton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Appleton is 2h ahead of Chico. It is currently 1:41 AM in Chico and 3:41 AM in Appleton.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Appleton is 2131 miles. It takes approximately 33h 37m to drive from Chico to Appleton.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Green Bay via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- 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 Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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