There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
7h 39m$130–654Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)DEN - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
9h 27m$127–557Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
27h 5m$143–318Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to SacramentoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico AmtrakCoast Starlight
34h 7m$176–1,333Drive 1,151.1 mi
- Drive from Denver to Chico1,151.1 mi
19h 28m$211–304Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DEN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
10h 36m$176–698Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DEN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
10h 57m$134–455Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DEN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
11h 40m$185–693
Denver to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Chico is to bus which costs $140 - $320 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Chico is to fly and train which takes 7h 39m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Chico. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 7m.
The distance between Denver and Chico is 1033 miles. The road distance is 1157.8 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Denver to Chico, including transfers.
Denver to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Chico is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $1,400 and takes 34h 7m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Chico Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station in around 27h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to Chico Amtrak via Sacramento in around 34h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Chico is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 11:55 AM in Denver and 10:55 AM in Chico.
Denver to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Chico is 1158 miles. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Denver to Chico.
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