There are 8 ways to get from Whitefish to Chico by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)FCA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
7h 49m$164–686Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)FCA - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
9h 44m$132–539Train, bus via Grants Pass
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portland
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Chico Bus Station
26h 16m$165–521Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Chico Bus Station
27h 33m$151–290Drive 935.5 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Chico935.5 mi
19h 26m$171–247Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)FCA - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
8h 52m$175–680Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)FCA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
9h 42m$143–426Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to PortlandEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Chico AmtrakCoast Starlight
28h 46m$185–601
Whitefish to Chico by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Chico is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Chico is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to Chico. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
The distance between Whitefish and Chico is 871 miles. The road distance is 940.9 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Chico without a car is to train and bus via Grants Pass which takes 26h 16m and costs $160 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Whitefish to Chico, including transfers.
Whitefish to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
Chico is 1h behind Whitefish. It is currently 10:37 PM in Whitefish and 9:37 PM in Chico.
Whitefish to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Chico is 941 miles. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Whitefish to Chico.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chico Amtrak via Portland in around 28h 46m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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 Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grants Pass to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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