There are 12 ways to get from Chico to Philadelphia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or bus
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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SMF - PHL
11h 57m$400–1,560Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SMF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
11h 39m$260–957Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3d 1h$932–2,114Bus (Greyhound)
- 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
3d 2h$503–1,026Drive 2,811.7 mi
- Drive from Chico to Philadelphiacar 2,811.7 mi
44h 14m$514–742Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDD - PHL
13h 4m$317–1,251Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SMF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
11h 23m$351–1,909Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SMF - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
11h 48m$271–1,526Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
13h 6m$301–1,071Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SMF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
12h 19m$296–1,104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
3d 2h$801–1,746Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3d 8h$985–2,203
Chico to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Philadelphia is to train and fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Philadelphia is to train and fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $350 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at 30th Street Station via Sacramento, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Chico and Philadelphia is 2572 miles. The road distance is 2828.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 3 days 1h and costs $900 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Chico to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Chico to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Chico to Philadelphia is to train via Washington which takes 3 days 1h and costs $900 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Chico Amtrak to 30th Street Station via Sacramento, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 3d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chico to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 3h ahead of Chico. It is currently 10:24 PM in Chico and 1:24 AM in Philadelphia.
Chico to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Philadelphia is 2828 miles. It takes approximately 44h 14m to drive from Chico to Philadelphia.
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