Chico: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chico is a city of 121,345 people in United States (California), 64 m (210 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Chico station.
Key facts
Daylight in Chico runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chico is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,003 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chico: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Chico station. Trains to Chico
Buses to Chico · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 266 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 223 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 377 km — flights
- Sacramento, 131 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Oakland, 217 km — flights · trains · tours
- Stockton, 203 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 175 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fremont, 243 km — trains
- Modesto, 244 km
- Santa Rosa, 162 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Tamsui District, Pascagoula.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chico?
Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chico?
About 121,345 people live in Chico, across 86 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chico in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Chico?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chico?
San Jose (266 km), San Francisco (223 km), Fresno (377 km), Sacramento (131 km), Oakland (217 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.