There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Pocatello by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Pocatello Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)SMF - PIH
10h 2m$106–477Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
21h 23m$136–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
23h 35mDrive 725.6 mi
- Drive from Chico to Pocatello725.6 mi
11h 40m$133–192Train, fly to Idaho Falls, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Idaho Falls (IDA)SMF - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
9h 54m$116–524Train, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)SMF - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
9h 42m$195–519
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Pocatello is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Pocatello is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Pocatello. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub and Salt Lake City Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Chico and Pocatello is 662 miles. The road distance is 729.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Pocatello without a car is to bus which takes 21h 23m and costs $130 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Chico to Pocatello, including transfers.
Chico to Pocatello bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Pocatello bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Pocatello is 1h ahead of Chico. It is currently 6:51 AM in Chico and 7:51 AM in Pocatello.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Pocatello is 730 miles. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Chico to Pocatello.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Pocatello, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, Salt Lake City Airport, UT, and Salt Lake City Airport in around 21h 23m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
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 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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- 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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