There are 6 ways to get from Lax to Chico by train, plane, subway, or bus
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Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ZRH - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
22h 54m$826–2,350Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MXP - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
29h 9m$365–937Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane ZRH - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
26h 4m$503–1,843Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
24h 6m$427–901Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MXP - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
25h 58m$604–2,326Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ZRH - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
27h 13m$686–3,670
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Chico is to train and fly and BART which costs $420 - $900 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Chico is to train and fly which takes 22h 54m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between Lax and Chico is 6024 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 54m to get from Lax to Chico, including transfers.
Chico is 9h behind Lax. It is currently 2:39 AM in Lax and 5:39 PM in Chico.
There are 41+ hotels available in Chico.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Chico, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lax to Chico. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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 train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), walk to Redding Regional Airport, take the line 15 bus to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5, walk to Redding Amtrak, then take the train to Chico Amtrak.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sacramento International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–3,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- 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
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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