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How to get fromChico to Butteby train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Chico to Butte by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, fly to Bert Mooney Airport

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    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane plane SMF - BTM
    10h 46m
    $119–456

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus bus
    29h
    $239–355

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    29h 18m
    $519–890

  4. Drive  974.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chico to Buttecar car 974.6 mi
    15h 11m
    $161–233

  5. Train, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane SMF - HLN
    3. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus bus
    10h 56m
    $189–744

  6. Train, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane plane SMF - BZN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridgesshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi taxi
    12h 52m
    $539–876

  7. Train, bus via Portland

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Portlandtrain train
    2. Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus bus
    29h 40m
    $580–898

  8. Bus via Seattle

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus bus
    29h 46m
    $298–431

Chico to Butte by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration29hAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Butte via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane Station, and Spokane in around 29h.

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