There are 9 ways to get from Montreal 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YUL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
13h 44m$230–832Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YUL - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
17h 19m$223–816Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
2d 23h$1,545–2,773Drive 2,892.4 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Chicocar 2,892.4 mi
45h 52m$662–957Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - 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
15h 13m$350–1,159Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YUL - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
17h 40m$301–951Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane YUL - RDD
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtraktrain
17h 8m$305–1,170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
3d 6h$1,807–2,963Bus, train
- Take the bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Chico Bus Stationbus
5d 6h$849–1,793
Montreal to Chico by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Chico is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $850 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Chico is to fly and train which takes 13h 44m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal to Chico. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Chico Amtrak via Toronto Union Station, Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Montreal and Chico is 2582 miles. The road distance is 2909.3 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Chico without a car is to train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $1,800 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Montreal to Chico, including transfers.
Montreal to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Montreal Central Station.
Chico is 3h behind Montreal. It is currently 12:25 AM in Montreal and 9:25 PM in Chico.
Montreal to Chico train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Chico is 2909 miles. It takes approximately 45h 52m to drive from Montreal to Chico.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Chico, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Montréal to Chico Amtrak via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Sacramento in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–210
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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