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How to get fromChico to Austinby train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, subway or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Chico to Austin by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane SMF - AUS
    8h 14m
    $181–845

  2. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane RDD - AUS
    11h 24m
    $178–797

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Areabus bus
    46h
    $330–602

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Stocktonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Tucsonbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austintrain train
    2d

  5. Drive 1,813.9 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to Austincar car 1,813.9 mi
    29h 29m
    $331–479

  6. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane OAK - AUS
    10h 39m
    $187–775

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane SFO - AUS
    11h 16m
    $185–685

  8. Train, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane SJC - AUS
    11h 39m
    $226–884

  9. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane RNO - AUS
    10h 53m
    $183–834

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain train Texas Eagle
    2d 3h
    $240–565

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Austin Doubletree University Area via Sacramento, Phoenix Bus Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 46h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Austin via Los Angeles in around 2d 3h.

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