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There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Sydney by train, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSMF - SYD
    22h 39m
    $749–2,588

  2. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeRDD - SYD
    25h 30m
    $649–2,261

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSFO - SYD
    23h 6m
    $803–1,646

  4. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeRNO - SYD
    26h 28m
    $1,289–2,759

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)planeSFO - NTL
    5. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
    29h 4m
    $698–2,242

  6. Train to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Salinastrain
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeMRY - SYD
    30h 41m
    $694–2,375

  7. Train, bus, bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
    2. Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Martbus
    3. Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96bus
    4. Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
    5. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeACV - SYD
    31h 15m
    $973–3,399

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration18h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$721Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Chico to Sydney. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, 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 Municipal Airport (RDD) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.

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