There are 7 ways to get from Bakersfield to Butte by plane, bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)BFL - BTM
9h 53m$134–528Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)BUR - BTM
10h 4m$104–416Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
23h 47mDrive 1,116.8 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Butte1,116.8 mi
16h 52m$204–295Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)SBA - BTM
14h 49mBus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)FAT - BTM
11h 29m$127–596Bus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Cedar City
- Take the bus from Cedar City - Sunoco to Salt Lake City Airport
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
23h 48m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Butte is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $420 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Butte. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Butte, MT via Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT and Idaho Falls, ID. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Butte is 819 miles. The road distance is 1123.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 23h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Bakersfield to Butte, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Butte bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 47m.
Bakersfield to Butte bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 12:35 AM in Bakersfield and 1:35 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Butte, MT via Las Vegas, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, SB H after Owens, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT, and Idaho Falls, ID in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Cedar City - Sunoco to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield to Glendale Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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