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How to get fromChico to St. Louisby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Chico to St. Louis by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SMF - STL
    8h 27m
    $228–716

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SFO - STL
    11h 21m
    $199–523

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    45h
    $345–546

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2d 8h
    $627–1,669

  5. Drive  1,991.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to St. Louiscar car 1,991.6 mi
    31h 3m
    $364–525

  6. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane OAK - STL
    12h 44m
    $204–835

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain train Texas Eagle
    3d 1h
    $825–2,144

Chico to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration45hAverage Duration
Ticket$345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 45h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chico Amtrak to St. Louis via Los Angeles in around 3d 1h.

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