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There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planePHL - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    12h 26m
    $277–1,064

  2. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    14h 15m
    $199–661

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
    3d 1h
    $305–969

  4. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    3d 3h
    $359–2,649

  5. Drive 2,812.5 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Chicocar2,812.5 mi
    43h 57m
    $514–742

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBWI - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    11h 33m
    $265–1,602

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeEWR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    11h 47m
    $290–743

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeJFK - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    12h 48m
    $266–1,559

  9. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)planePHL - RDD
    2. Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
    14h 26m
    $215–843

  10. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    15h 39m
    $290–1,591

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
    2. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrakbus
    3d 3h

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
    3d 9h
    $366–2,207

Philadelphia to Chico by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$305Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chico, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Chico Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 3d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Chico Amtrak via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Sacramento in around 3d 3h.

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