There are 8 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)plane STL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
9h 16m$322–1,446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
45h 20m$183–601Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
2d 9hDrive 1,991.6 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Chicocar 1,991.6 mi
31h 5m$364–525Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane STL - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 54m$216–994Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - 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
12h 39m$206–786Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane STL - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
13h 58m$318–1,396Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
3d 4h$275–1,498
St. Louis to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Chico is to bus which costs $180 - $600 and takes 45h 20m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Chico is to fly and train which takes 9h 16m and costs $320 - $1,500.
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 $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 16m 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 $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $1,500 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 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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 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
- $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 Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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
- $190–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- 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
- $75–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $22–40
- 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 8:08 AM in St. Louis and 6:08 AM 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 31h 5m to drive from St. Louis to Chico.
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