There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Butte by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SMF - BTM
10h 53m$110–533Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
24h 50m$137–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
29h$175–833Drive 974.6 mi
- Drive from Chico to Buttecar 974.6 mi
15h 11m$178–257Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SMF - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
10h 47m$144–611Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane RNO - BTM
15h 5m$116–566Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
29h 9m
Chico to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Butte is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Butte is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 47m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Butte via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
The distance between Chico and Butte is 788 miles. The road distance is 980.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 24h 50m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Chico to Butte, including transfers.
Chico to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Chico. It is currently 11:52 AM in Chico and 12:52 PM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Butte is 980 miles. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Chico to Butte.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Butte via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, and Spokane in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via San Francisco, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–700
- 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 Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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