There are 9 ways to get from Chico to Topeka by train, plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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 Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane SMF - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
11h 15m$186–771Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane SMF - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Topekabus
12h$166–708Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Topekabus
38h 30m$309–593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Topekabus
45h 24m$474–1,028Drive 1,700.8 mi
- Drive from Chico to Topekacar 1,700.8 mi
26h 49m$311–449Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SMF - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
11h 34m$245–1,009Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane RDD - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
14h 51m$222–901Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SFO - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
14h 47m$224–815Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 3h$643–1,473
Chico to Topeka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Topeka is to bus which costs $300 - $600 and takes 38h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Topeka is to train and fly and drive which takes 11h 15m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Topeka via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Topeka Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Chico and Topeka is 1505 miles. The road distance is 1710.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 38h 30m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Chico to Topeka, including transfers.
Chico to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Chico to Topeka is to bus which takes 38h 30m and costs $300 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Topeka via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 38h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Topeka Station via Los Angeles in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chico to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Topeka is 2h ahead of Chico. It is currently 4:19 AM in Chico and 6:19 AM in Topeka.
Chico to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Topeka is 1711 miles. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Chico to Topeka.
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