There are 9 ways to get from Yakima to Chico by plane, train, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YKM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 36m$136–710Fly Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane YKM - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 22m$83–398Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International AirportCentral Washington Westbound
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Chico Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
18h 55m$132–240Bus, train via Vancouver
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Pasco Intermodal, WAbus
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Chico Amtraktrain
22h 37m$237–520Drive 562 mi
- Drive from Yakima to Chicocar 562 mi
11h 15m$103–149Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
9h 44m$157–649Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SEA - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 57m$114–427Bus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
19h 11m$110–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Tacoma Greyhoundbus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Chico Amtraktrain
23h 55m$246–501
Yakima to Chico by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Chico is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Chico is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 9h 44m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to Chico station. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Chico Bus Station via Ellensburg and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Yakima and Chico is 659 miles. The road distance is 565.3 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to Chico without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Yakima to Chico, including transfers.
Yakima to Chico bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, depart from Transit Center station.
Yakima to Chico bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, arrive at Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to Chico is 565 miles. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Yakima to Chico.
There are 128+ hotels available in Chico.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Transit Center to Chico Bus Station via Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St, Ellensburg, and Seattle Bus Station in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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 Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Yakima Airport to Pasco Intermodal, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- http://www.yakimatransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://yakimatransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–60
Bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Tacoma Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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