There are 10 ways to get from Chico to Fullerton by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SMF - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
8h 17m$101–532Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDD - LAX
8h 37m$73–315Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
15h 4m$86–175Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
18h 27m$154–343Drive 493.2 mi
- Drive from Chico to Fullertoncar 493.2 mi
8h 20m$90–130Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
7h 56m$76–342Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SMF - LGB
8h 14m$82–414Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
8h 25m$95–489Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 15m$139–703Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 42m$113–615
Chico to Fullerton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Fullerton is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Fullerton is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $75 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Fullerton. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Fullerton via L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
The distance between Chico and Fullerton is 522 miles. The road distance is 496.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Fullerton without a car is to bus which takes 15h 4m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Chico to Fullerton, including transfers.
Chico to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Chico to Fullerton is to bus which takes 15h 4m and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 18h 27m.
Chico to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Fullerton is 496 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Chico to Fullerton.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, and Anaheim in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $140–340 and the journey takes 16h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- 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
- $10–18
- 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
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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