There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Indio by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, subway, 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.
Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
6h 4m$192–747Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
13h 20m$87–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
20h 9m$203–437Drive 592 mi
- Drive from Chico to Indiocar 592 mi
9h 57m$108–156Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
8h 54m$188–568Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
9h$159–669Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Indiobus
20h 10m$127–178
Chico to Indio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Indio is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $85 - $190 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Indio is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Indio station. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Indio Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Chico and Indio is 559 miles. The road distance is 595.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Indio without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 13h 20m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Chico to Indio, including transfers.
Chico to Indio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Indio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Indio is 595 miles. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Chico to Indio.
Book your Chico to Indio bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Indio, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Indio Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- 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
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Sacramento, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–40
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–85
- Titanium
- $65–75
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