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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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PHL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 46m$329–1,321Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - 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
14h 24m$205–708Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station 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
3d 1h$287–1,004Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 3h$307–2,439Drive 2,812.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Chicocar 2,812.5 mi
44h 15m$514–742Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane EWR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 50m$279–1,363Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 58m$299–1,852Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane JFK - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 48m$305–1,759Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane PHL - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
14h 30m$219–895Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
15h 39m$334–1,891Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Chico Amtrakbus
3d 3hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 9h$305–1,937
Philadelphia to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Chico is to fly and BART and train which costs $200 - $750 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chico is to train and fly which takes 11h 50m and costs $270 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Chico Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Chico. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chico is 2571 miles. The road distance is 2829 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $280 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Philadelphia to Chico, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chico is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $280 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $300 - $2,500 and takes 3 days 3h.
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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- 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
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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 Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- 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
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- 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 Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chico is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 7:40 PM in Philadelphia and 4:40 PM in Chico.
Philadelphia to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Chico is 2829 miles. It takes approximately 44h 15m to drive from Philadelphia to Chico.
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