There are 8 ways to get from Chico to Solvang by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
7h 27mBus via Sacramento
cheapest- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Solvang- Solvang Park20
13h 33m$67–210Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Stockton
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
12h 45mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to San Luis ObispoCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 27mDrive 430.3 mi
- Drive from Chico to Solvang430.3 mi
7h 42m$79–114Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
10h 4mTrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
9h 41mTrain to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SMF - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
11h 12m
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Solvang is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Solvang is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico to Solvang. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via Stockton and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Chico and Solvang is 444 miles. The road distance is 432.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Solvang without a car is to bus which takes 12h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Chico to Solvang, including transfers.
Chico to Solvang bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Chico to Solvang bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Solvang is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Chico to Solvang.
There are 62+ hotels available in Solvang.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Amtrak to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via Stockton and San Jose in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
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
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Chico Amtrak to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- 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
- $19–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
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
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Transit Center to Solvang- Solvang Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
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