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

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There are 9 ways to get from Chico to Houston by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)planeSMF - HOU
    8h 45m
    $204–843

  2. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)planeSMF - IAH
    8h 56m
    $142–643

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
    42h 8m
    $254–504

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Stocktonbus
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Modestobus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Tucsonbus
    4. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houstontrain
    2d 1h

  5. Drive 1,973.2 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to Houstoncar1,973.2 mi
    31h 51m
    $361–521

  6. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    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 William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)planeOAK - HOU
    11h 10m
    $190–720

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)planeSFO - IAH
    11h 50m
    $151–510

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

    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 William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)planeSJC - HOU
    12h 23m
    $219–827

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to HoustontrainSunset Limited
    2d 5h
    $267–624

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Rusk St @ Bagby St via Sacramento, Phoenix Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 42h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Houston via Los Angeles in around 2d 5h.

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