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How to get fromChico to Washingtonby train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Chico to Washington by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSMF - DCA
    11h
    $392–1,632

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    cheapest
    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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSFO - BWI
    5. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    12h 57m
    $196–1,218

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
    2d 19h
    $257–703

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2d 23h

  5. Drive 2,741.7 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to Washingtoncar2,741.7 mi
    43h 28m
    $501–723

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSMF - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    10h 3m
    $232–537

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSMF - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    9h 55m
    $212–1,031

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSFO - DCA
    12h 23m
    $336–1,269

  9. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSFO - IAD
    5. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    12h 51m
    $216–774

Chico to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$257Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Washington Union Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 19h.

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