There are 6 ways to get from Indio to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly from Palm Springs International Airport, train
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PSP - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
5h 15m$204–831Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
15h 20m$98–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210 / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico AmtrakCoast Starlight
19h 26m$115–263Drive 591.9 mi
- Drive from Indio to Chico591.9 mi
9h 52m$108–156Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ONT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
8h 8m$147–603Bus
- Take the bus from Indio to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
18h 49m
Indio to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indio to Chico is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Indio to Chico is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Indio station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Indio Bus Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Indio and Chico is 559 miles. The road distance is 595.4 miles.
The best way to get from Indio to Chico without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 15h 20m and costs $95 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Indio to Chico, including transfers.
Indio to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Indio to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indio to Chico is 595 miles. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Indio to Chico.
Book your Indio to Chico bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Indio, CA, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indio Bus Station to Chico Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- 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 Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Indio to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
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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