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

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There are 8 ways to get from Chico to Denver by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)planeSMF - DEN
    7h 19m
    $160–739

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
    27h 15m
    $112–270

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to SacramentobusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to DenvertrainCalifornia Zephyr
    34h 9m

  4. Drive 1,150.4 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to Denvercar1,150.4 mi
    19h 30m
    $210–304

  5. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Denver (DEN)planeRDD - DEN
    7h 57m
    $140–634

  6. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)planeOAK - DEN
    9h 48m
    $156–616

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

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)planeSFO - DEN
    10h 15m
    $164–626

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

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)planeSJC - DEN
    11h 6m
    $175–674

Chico to Denver by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Denver Union Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 27h 15m.

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