There are 11 ways to get from Chico to Fullerton by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0810 / ...
11h 55m$66–241Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
18h 28m$102–140Drive 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$124–303Bus via Florin
- 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 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$131–348Train 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$80–405Train 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$121–295Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RDD - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
9h$68–353Train 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$113–350Train 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$107–546
Chico to Fullerton by bus and foot
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 bus from Chico station to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
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 509 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 11h 55m and costs $65 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Chico to Fullerton, including transfers.
Chico to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
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 11h 55m and costs $65 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 18h 28m.
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, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 11h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 16h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
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 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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 San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Chico to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
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.
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