There are 6 ways to get from Bozeman to Chico by plane, train, shuttle, car, bus, or subway
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Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BZN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
7h 37m$165–505Drive to Bert Mooney Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Bozeman to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)car
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BTM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 5m$152–561Shuttle, drive, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
- Drive from Old Faithful Historic District to Grand Targhee Resortcar
- Take the bus from Maverick, Jackson, WY to Salt Lake City Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
37h 17m$1,048–1,391Drive 968.1 mi
- Drive from Bozeman to Chicocar 968.1 mi
15h 56m$177–256Fly Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BZN - 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
9h 20m$315–627Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane BZN - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
11h$190–613
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bozeman to Chico is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bozeman to Chico is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Bozeman and Chico is 834 miles. The road distance is 973.8 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Bozeman to Chico, including transfers.
Chico is 1h behind Bozeman. It is currently 1:44 PM in Bozeman and 12:44 PM in Chico.
Yes, the driving distance between Bozeman to Chico is 974 miles. It takes approximately 15h 56m to drive from Bozeman to Chico.
There are 30+ hotels available in Chico.
What companies run services between Bozeman, MT, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bozeman to Chico. However, you can take the taxi to Bozeman-Airport-BZN airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal B, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento, then take the train to Chico Amtrak. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bozeman to Chico Amtrak via Bozeman Airport, Old Faithful Historic District, Grand Targhee Resort, Victor Depot, Maverick, Jackson, WY, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, Salt Lake City, and Sacramento in around 37h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Phone
- +1 307 733 4629
- info@mountainstatesexpress.com
- Website
- Mountain State Express
Bus from Maverick, Jackson, WY to Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Mountain State Express
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