There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Butte by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane YYC - BTM
8h 50m$123–453Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
16h 37m$86–144Drive 530.7 mi
- Drive from Banff to Buttecar 530.7 mi
8h 49m$122–176Bus, fly to Helena Regional Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane YYC - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
9h 50m$142–491Bus, fly to Missoula International Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane YYC - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
13h 9m$119–483
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Butte is to bus and drive which costs $85 - $150 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Butte is to drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Banff and Butte is 456 miles. The road distance is 533.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Banff to Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Butte is 534 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Banff to Butte.
There are 21+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Butte, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Butte. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), walk to Harrison / Motor View, then take the bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Butte, MT via Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel, Calgary, Lethbridge, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, and Great Falls Transfer Center in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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