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How to get fromBanff to Butteby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Butte by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    14h 49m

  2. Bus, drive via Lethbridge

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Banff, AB - Red Carpet Inn to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    16h 42m
    $88–147

  3. Drive 530.7 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Buttecar car 530.7 mi
    8h 49m
    $122–176

  4. Shuttle, fly to Bert Mooney Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane plane YYC - BTM
    11h 32m
    $131–490

  5. Shuttle, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane YYC - HLN
    3. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus bus
    10h 25m
    $150–528

  6. Shuttle, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane plane YYC - BZN
    3. Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus bus
    12h 46m
    $294–662

  7. Shuttle, fly to Missoula International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane plane YYC - MSO
    3. Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus bus
    13h 33m
    $146–485

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, take the bus to Lethbridge - U of L, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, then take the bus to Butte, MT. Alternatively, you can drive from Banff to Butte in around 8h 49m.

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