There are 10 ways to get from Chico to Minot by train, plane, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Minot International Airport (MOT)SMF - MOT
10h 37m$152–645Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Minot International Airport (MOT)RDD - MOT
13h 13m$132–576Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Take the train from Spokane to Minot Amtrak Station
38h 18m$196–473Drive 1,538.2 mi
- Drive from Chico to Minot1,538.2 mi
26h 25m$281–406Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Bismarck Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)SMF - BIS
- Drive from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Minot
11h 25m$160–673Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ring Rock Ranch Airport, drive
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)SMF - XWA
- Drive from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Minot
12h 10m$172–678Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Dickinson Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dickinson Municipal Airport (DIK)SMF - DIK
- Drive from Dickinson Municipal Airport (DIK) to Minot
13h 10m$170–693Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Minot International Airport (MOT)SFO - MOT
13h 28m$156–532Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Minot International Airport (MOT)RNO - MOT
13h 43m$159–654Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to PortlandCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to Minot Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
42h 26m$165–550
Chico to Minot by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Minot is to train and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Minot is to train and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Minot station. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Minot Amtrak Station via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 26m.
The distance between Chico and Minot is 1314 miles. The road distance is 1547.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Minot without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 18m and costs $190 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Chico to Minot, including transfers.
Chico to Minot train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Minot is 2h ahead of Chico. It is currently 5:49 PM in Chico and 7:49 PM in Minot.
Chico to Minot train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Minot is 1547 miles. It takes approximately 26h 25m to drive from Chico to Minot.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Minot, ND, USA?
You can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Minot Amtrak Station via Portland in around 42h 26m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Minot International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dickinson Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minot International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Minot Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–230
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–280
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $250–650
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $95–410
- Business Class
- $160–420
Train from Portland to Minot Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $110–320
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $160–370
- Business - advance purchase
- $230–900
- Business Class
- $330–800
- 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
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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