There are 12 ways to get from Chico to Philadelphia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, 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 Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SMF - PHL
11h 46m$320–522Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SMF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
11h 27m$170–672Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
3d 2h$428–1,404Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
3d 3h$306–680Drive 2,811.7 mi
- Drive from Chico to Philadelphia2,811.7 mi
43h 57m$514–742Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)RDD - PHL
12h 25m$182–864Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SMF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
11h 10m$224–1,134Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)SMF - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
11h 56m$205–1,351Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SFO - PHL
12h 53m$194–719Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SMF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
12h 31m$252–1,194Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
3d 2hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
3d 8h$438–868
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 $170 - $700 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Philadelphia is to train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia via Sacramento, Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
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 2h.
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 2h and costs $420 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Chico to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Chico to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus 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 2h and costs $420 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 3 days 3h.
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 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Philadelphia via Sacramento, Phoenix Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–270
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- 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
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 11m
- 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
- 48 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
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.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
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chico to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 3h ahead of Chico. It is currently 6:51 PM in Chico and 9:51 PM 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 43h 57m to drive from Chico to Philadelphia.
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