The bus between Rapid City and Butte takes 11h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Rapid City to Butte. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Rapid City and Butte. The earliest departure is at 5:50 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Rapid City is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Butte at 5:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Gillette and take an average of 11h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rapid City to Butte. However, there are services departing from Rapid City station and arriving at Butte station via Gillette. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
Rapid City to Butte bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rapid City station.
Rapid City to Butte bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Butte station.
The distance between Rapid City and Butte is 761.1 km. The road distance is 968 km.
You can take a bus from Rapid City to Butte via Gillette and Billings in around 11h 45m.