There are 10 ways to get from Indianapolis to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or subway
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Fly Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)IND - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
11h 16m$251–1,146Fly Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)IND - 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
13h 26m$175–636Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- 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
2d 2h$227–738Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
2d 10hDrive 2,188.4 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Chico2,188.4 mi
34h 8m$400–577Fly Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)IND - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
14h 4m$184–839Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ORD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
13h 25m$218–872Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
13h 8m$255–1,090Fly Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)IND - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
14h 35m$238–1,062Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)STL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
13h 13m$318–1,345
Indianapolis to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Chico is to fly and BART and train which costs $170 - $650 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Chico is to fly and train which takes 11h 16m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Indianapolis and Chico is 2002 miles. The road distance is 2201.2 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $220 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Indianapolis to Chico, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indianapolis to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chico is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 5:09 PM in Indianapolis and 2:09 PM in Chico.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Chico is 2201 miles. It takes approximately 34h 8m to drive from Indianapolis to Chico.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chico Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- 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
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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