There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Chico by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)STL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
9h 6m$272–1,246Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)STL - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
12h 34m$196–738Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
45h 20m$229–669Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
2d 9hDrive 1,991.6 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Chico1,991.6 mi
30h 56m$364–525Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)STL - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
12h 39m$214–924Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico AmtrakCoast Starlight
3d 4h$311–1,650
St. Louis to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Chico is to bus which costs $220 - $700 and takes 45h 20m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Chico is to fly and train which takes 9h 6m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Chico station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Chico. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between St. Louis and Chico is 1795 miles. The road distance is 2003.2 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Chico without a car is to bus which takes 45h 20m and costs $220 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from St. Louis to Chico, including transfers.
St. Louis to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Chico is to bus which takes 45h 20m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $1,700 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chico Bus Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 45h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Chico Amtrak via Los Angeles in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
- 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
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Chico is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 10:58 PM in St. Louis and 8:58 PM in Chico.
St. Louis to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Chico is 2003 miles. It takes approximately 30h 56m to drive from St. Louis to Chico.
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