There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Whitefish by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)SMF - FCA
8h 25m$150–574Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)RDD - FCA
9h 11m$136–500Bus, 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 Whitefish Amtrak Station
24h 21m$144–303Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to PortlandCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
28h 29m$171–804Drive 935 mi
- Drive from Chico to Whitefish935 mi
19h 26m$171–247Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)OAK - FCA
8h 46m$156–514Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)SFO - FCA
9h 40m$159–494
Chico to Whitefish by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Whitefish is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Whitefish is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Whitefish station. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Whitefish Amtrak Station via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 29m.
The distance between Chico and Whitefish is 872 miles. The road distance is 940.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 21m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Chico to Whitefish, including transfers.
Chico to Whitefish train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Whitefish is 1h ahead of Chico. It is currently 10:40 AM in Chico and 11:40 AM in Whitefish.
Chico to Whitefish train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Whitefish is 940 miles. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Chico to Whitefish.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
You can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Portland in around 28h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
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
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- 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
- $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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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