There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Chico by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GJT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
9h 16m$130–696Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
26h 10m$108–333Drive 910 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Chicocar 910 mi
15h 38m$167–240Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MTJ - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
9h 41m$150–709Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MTJ - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
10h 25m$119–399Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane GJT - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
13h 27m$118–548
Grand Junction to Chico by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Chico is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Chico is to fly and train which takes 9h 16m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Junction station to Chico. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Amtrak Station and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Chico is 808 miles. The road distance is 915.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Chico without a car is to train which takes 26h 10m and costs $100 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Grand Junction to Chico, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Junction Amtrak Station.
Chico is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 8:46 PM in Grand Junction and 7:46 PM in Chico.
Grand Junction to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Chico is 915 miles. It takes approximately 15h 38m to drive from Grand Junction to Chico.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Chico Amtrak via Sacramento in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–300
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–700
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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