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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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SMF - HOU
8h 45m$246–1,147Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SMF - IAH
8h 57m$154–697Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
42h 8m$256–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
47h 7mDrive 1,973.2 mi
- Drive from Chico to Houstoncar 1,973.2 mi
32h 2m$361–521Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
11h 10m$242–978Train, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
12h 9m$292–1,186Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SFO - IAH
11h 46m$158–568Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
2d 5h$272–741
Chico to Houston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Houston is to train and BART and fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Houston is to train and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Rusk St @ Bagby St via Sacramento, Phoenix Bus Station, El Paso and N Main St @ Airline Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Houston. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Houston via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Chico and Houston is 1739 miles. The road distance is 1984.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 42h 8m and costs $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Chico to Houston, including transfers.
Chico to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Chico to Houston is to bus which takes 42h 8m and costs $250 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $19–30
- 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
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
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 Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Chico. It is currently 6:04 AM in Chico and 8:04 AM in Houston.
Chico to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Houston is 1985 miles. It takes approximately 32h 2m to drive from Chico to Houston.
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