There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Kalispell by train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SMF - FCA
8h 19m$168–645Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
28h 49m$422–829Drive 922.1 mi
- Drive from Chico to Kalispellcar 922.1 mi
18h 58m$169–244Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane RDD - FCA
10h 42m$175–686Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SFO - FCA
9h 26m$402–1,462Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly
- 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane RNO - FCA
11h 13m$173–654
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Kalispell is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Kalispell is to train and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Kalispell station. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Whitefish Amtrak Station via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 49m.
The distance between Chico and Kalispell is 870 miles. The road distance is 927.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Kalispell without a car is to train which takes 28h 49m and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Chico to Kalispell, including transfers.
Chico to Kalispell train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Kalispell is 1h ahead of Chico. It is currently 2:46 PM in Chico and 3:46 PM in Kalispell.
Chico to Kalispell train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Kalispell is 928 miles. It takes approximately 18h 58m to drive from Chico to Kalispell.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Kalispell, MT, USA?
You can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Kalispell via Portland and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 28h 49m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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