There are 6 ways to get from Joshua Tree to Chico by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Palm Springs International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPtaxi
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PSP - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
5h 45m$251–922Drive 567.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Joshua Tree to Chicocar 567.2 mi
9h 59m$104–150Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Northtaxi
- Take the bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
15h 27m$179–337Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Northtaxi
- Take the bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain
19h 27m$191–337Taxi, train to Ontario International Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Palm Springs Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ONT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
8h 43m$233–880Drive, bus
- Drive from Joshua Tree to Indiocar
- Take the bus from Indio to Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrakbus
18h 28m
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshua Tree to Chico is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Joshua Tree to Chico is to taxi and fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Joshua Tree and Chico is 575 miles. The road distance is 570.6 miles.
The best way to get from Joshua Tree to Chico without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 15h 27m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Joshua Tree to Chico, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshua Tree to Chico is 571 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Joshua Tree to Chico.
There are 42+ hotels available in Chico.
What companies run services between Joshua Tree, CA, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Joshua Tree to Chico. However, you can take the taxi to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal A, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento, then take the train to Chico Amtrak. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Palm Springs North, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, then take the bus to Chico Bus Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Palm Springs Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Palm Springs North to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Huntington Park to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–27
- Titanium
- $17–28
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Indio to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
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