There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Aspen by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, 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.
Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SMF - ASE
9h 15m$117–539Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane RDD - ASE
9h 29m$109–500Bus
- 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 Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
33h 45m$242–464Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
40h 39m$416–885Drive 1,034.7 mi
- Drive from Chico to Aspencar 1,034.7 mi
17h 46m$189–273Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
9h 39m$117–440
Chico to Aspen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Aspen is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Aspen is to train and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Aspen. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Union Station Gate B19 and West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 45m.
The distance between Chico and Aspen is 896 miles. The road distance is 1040.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Aspen without a car is to bus which takes 33h 45m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Chico to Aspen, including transfers.
Chico to Aspen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Aspen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Aspen is 1h ahead of Chico. It is currently 8:22 AM in Chico and 9:22 AM in Aspen.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Aspen is 1041 miles. It takes approximately 17h 46m to drive from Chico to Aspen.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, and West Glenwood Park & Ride in around 33h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $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 Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- 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
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.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
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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