There are 9 ways to get from Chico to Butte by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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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
9h 51m$99–433Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
29h$224–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
29h 18m$294–637Drive 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 54m$154–621Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SMF - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
13h 6m$509–843Bus, 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
14h 24m$105–421Train, bus via Portland
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
29h 40m$317–651Train, bus via Seattle
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
34h 59m$328–629
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 which takes 9h 51m and costs $95 - $440.
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 Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
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 29h and costs $220 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 51m 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 Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Chico. It is currently 1:18 AM in Chico and 2:18 AM 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 Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane Station, and Spokane in around 29h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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