There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Pocatello by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SMF - PIH
8h 25m$122–529Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
21h 5m$154–320Bus, 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 Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
23h 32m$264–571Drive 725.5 mi
- Drive from Chico to Pocatellocar 725.5 mi
11h 43m$133–192Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Idaho Falls, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SMF - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
9h 41m$127–586Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SMF - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
9h 42m$181–881Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional 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 Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane RNO - PIH
11h 8m$125–570
Chico to Pocatello by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Pocatello is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Pocatello is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $120 - $550.
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 5m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Chico to Pocatello, including transfers.
Pocatello is 1h ahead of Chico. It is currently 7:26 AM in Chico and 8:26 AM in Pocatello.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Pocatello is 730 miles. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Chico to Pocatello.
There are 32+ hotels available in 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 Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, and Downtown Salt Lake in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- 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
- Website
- https://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
- Website
- https://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
- Website
- https://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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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