There are 8 ways to get from Chico to Williston by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ring Rock Ranch Airport
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane SMF - XWA
10h$190–748Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Ring Rock Ranch Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane RDD - XWA
12h 26m$172–630Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Williston Amtraktrain
35h 31m$225–392Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to Williston Amtraktrain Empire Builder
39h 39m$217–462Drive 1,416.5 mi
- Drive from Chico to Willistoncar 1,416.5 mi
23h 47m$259–374Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Dickinson Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dickinson Municipal Airport (DIK)plane SMF - DIK
- Drive from Dickinson Municipal Airport (DIK) to Willistoncar
12h$174–683Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ring Rock Ranch Airport
- 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 Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane SFO - XWA
13h 6m$194–608Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Ring Rock Ranch 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 Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane RNO - XWA
12h 46m$192–632
Chico to Williston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Williston is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Williston is to train and fly which takes 10h and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Williston. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Williston Amtrak via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 39m.
The distance between Chico and Williston is 1225 miles. The road distance is 1424.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Williston without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 31m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Chico to Williston, including transfers.
Chico to Williston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Williston is 2h ahead of Chico. It is currently 10:59 PM in Chico and 12:59 AM in Williston.
Chico to Williston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Williston is 1425 miles. It takes approximately 23h 47m to drive from Chico to Williston.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Williston, ND, USA?
You can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Williston Amtrak via Portland in around 39h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dickinson Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Bishop, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Williston Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Williston Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- 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 9m
- 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
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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