There are 11 ways to get from Chico to Fullerton by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to SacramentoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown StationSan Fran
12h 14mTrain, line 15 bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5 to Redding Regional Airport
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RDD - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
8h 53m$74–357Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
18h 28m$103–521Drive 493.2 mi
- Drive from Chico to Fullerton493.2 mi
8h 16m$90–130Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SMF - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
8h 17m$184–262Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal CenterGreyhound US0831
15h 4m$90–275Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SMF - LAX
8h 22m$157–351Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SMF - LGB
8h 33m$85–424Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SMF - BUR
8h 25m$141–274Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SMF - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
9h 15m$139–271Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SMF - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
9h 38m$107–515
Chico to Fullerton by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Fullerton is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Fullerton is to drive which takes 8h 16m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Chico and Fullerton is 576 miles. The road distance is 496.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Fullerton without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 12h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 14m 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 via Los Angeles which takes 12h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 18h 28m.
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 16m 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 Amtrak to Fullerton via Sacramento, 7Th St & H St, Stockton Blvd & 65Th St, Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, and L.A. Union Station in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $90–550 and the journey takes 16h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- 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
- $29–33
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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
- $20–90
- 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
- $21–85
- 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
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530-241-2877
- Website
- rabaride.com
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5 to Redding Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.rabaride.com
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