There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Butte by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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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
12h 44m$123–443Bus, fly to Missoula International Airport
cheapest- 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 11m$119–473Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everettbus
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
30h$226–456Bus, train via Jasper
- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus 8X
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
47h 43m$253–753Drive 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
10h 11m$142–491Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
30h 21m$239–681
Banff to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Butte is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Butte is to drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Butte. However, there are services departing from Banff, AB and arriving at Butte via Vancouver, Everett, WA and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Banff and Butte is 456 miles. The road distance is 533.8 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 30h and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Banff to Butte, including transfers.
Banff to Butte bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Banff, AB station.
Banff to Butte bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Butte is 534 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Banff to Butte.
There are 22+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Butte via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Everett, Everett, WA, Spokane, WA, and Spokane in around 30h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- 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
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $90–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $90–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $70–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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 Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 403-762-0606
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- http://www.roamtransit.com
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $6–8
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $55–80
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