There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Chico by plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
7h 20m$120–630Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
18h 30m$98–215Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from Cross Border Xpress to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 45m$106–176Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
21h 29m$218–486Drive 607.1 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Chicocar 607.1 mi
10h 16m$111–160Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 6m$125–569Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - 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
10h 24m$105–431Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
11h 5m$136–599
Tijuana to Chico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Chico is to bus which costs $95 - $220 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Chico is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Chico. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Cross Border Xpress and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Tijuana and Chico is 603 miles. The road distance is 610.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Chico without a car is to bus via Stockton which takes 16h 45m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Tijuana to Chico, including transfers.
Tijuana to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Chico is to bus via Stockton which takes 16h 45m and costs $100 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $490 and takes 21h 29m.
Tijuana to Chico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Chico is 611 miles. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Tijuana to Chico.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Chico Amtrak via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, Cross Border Xpress, Stockton, and Stockton in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Chico Amtrak via San Ysidro Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, and Los Angeles in around 21h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Cross Border Xpress to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–98
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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