There are 6 ways to get from Glacier National Park to Chico by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane FCA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
8h 23m$219–747Drive 956.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Apgar Visitor Center to Chicocar 956.1 mi
19h 43m$175–252Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Chico Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
29h 40m$377–796Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane FCA - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
12h 49m$225–735Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FCA - 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
9h 35m$443–1,514Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane FCA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
11h 46m$213–703
Glacier National Park to Chico by foot and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glacier National Park to Chico is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Glacier National Park to Chico is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Glacier National Park to Chico. However, there are services departing from West Glacier Amtrak and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
The distance between Glacier National Park and Chico is 884 miles. The road distance is 961.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glacier National Park to Chico without a car is to train which takes 29h 40m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Glacier National Park to Chico, including transfers.
Glacier National Park to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from West Glacier Amtrak station.
Chico is 1h behind Glacier National Park. It is currently 9:39 AM in Glacier National Park and 8:39 AM in Chico.
Glacier National Park to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glacier National Park to Chico is 962 miles. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Glacier National Park to Chico.
What companies run services between Glacier National Park, MT, USA and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from West Glacier Amtrak to Chico Amtrak via West Glacier Amtrak and Portland in around 29h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Greyhound
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