There are 5 ways to get from Chico to Sitka by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)RDD - SIT
24h 23m$114–556Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to JuneauBel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - SitkaJun
3d 16h$345–1,091Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)SMF - SIT
11h 49m$152–646Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)OAK - SIT
13h 49m$158–563Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)RNO - SIT
23h 22m$147–642
Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Sitka is to train and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 24h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Sitka is to train and fly which takes 11h 49m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Chico and Sitka is 1382 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Sitka without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3 days 16h and costs $340 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 24h 23m to get from Chico to Sitka, including transfers.
Sitka is 1h behind Chico. It is currently 8:18 PM in Chico and 7:18 PM in Sitka.
There are two+ hotels available in Sitka.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Sitka, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chico to Sitka. However, you can take the train to Redding Amtrak, walk to Downtown Passenger Terminal, take the line 15 bus to Redding Regional Airport, walk to Redding-Airport-RDD airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), walk to SEARHC - Mt Edgecumbe Hospital, then take the bus to Community House. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to McDonalds via Seattle Bus Station, Bellingham Bus Stop, Bellingham, WA, Juneau, Ferry Terminal - Sitka, and Ferry Terminal in around 3d 16h.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $220–750
Car ferry from Juneau to Ferry Terminal - Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $35–120
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