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How to get fromTucson to Chicoby plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Chico by plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Tucson to Sacramento International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane TUS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    7h 21m
    $147–629

  2. Bus via Sacramento

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Sacramentobus bus Guadalajara
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    25h 53m
    $135–197

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Stocktonbus bus Nogales
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrakbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    22h 1m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain train Coast Starlight
    27h 6m
    $625–972

  5. Drive  952.3 mi

    1. Drive from Tucson to Chicocar car 952.3 mi
    15h 39m
    $158–228

  6. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane PHX - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    8h 27m
    $262–355

  7. Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TUS - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    10h 37m
    $162–516

Tucson (TUS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Chico, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Chico Amtrak via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Stockton, and Stockton in around 22h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chico Amtrak via Los Angeles in around 27h 6m.

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