There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Bishop by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
11h 10m$78–213Drive 336.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chico to Bishop336.7 mi
6h 38m$62–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
14h 28m$115–280Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH)SMF - BIH
10h 27m$86–408Bus via Reno
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
12h 23mTrain to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Bishop Airport (BIH)RDD - BIH
9h 32m$73–398Train, 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 Bishop Airport (BIH)SFO - BIH
8h 19m$100–345
Chico to Bishop by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Bishop is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Bishop is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Sacramento Bus Station and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Chico and Bishop is 434 miles. The road distance is 338.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Bishop without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $75 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Chico to Bishop, including transfers.
Chico to Bishop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Bishop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Bishop is 339 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Chico to Bishop.
There are 22+ hotels available in Bishop.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 11h 10m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
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 Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
- $25–26
- 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
- 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
- $20–85
- 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
- $22–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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