There are 9 ways to get from Butte to Arcata by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane MSO - ACV
12h 47m$159–755Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane BTM - MFR
- Take the bus from Medford Airport to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Centerbus
18h 39m$112–500Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
27h 20m$180–322Drive 1,034.6 mi
- Drive from Butte to Arcatacar 1,034.6 mi
18h 58m$189–273Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane HLN - ACV
12h 6m$241–1,017Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Bozeman, MTbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BZN - ACV
14h 9m$376–999Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane GTF - ACV
15h 11m$245–1,022Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BTM - ACV
12h 50m$161–803Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Cal Poly Humboldt - Library Circlebus 20
27h 30m$236–462
Butte to Arcata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Arcata is to bus which costs $180 - $330 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Arcata is to bus and fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Butte, MT and arriving at Arcata Transit Center via Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass and Grocery Outlet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 20m.
The distance between Butte and Arcata is 789 miles. The road distance is 1040.6 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 27h 20m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Butte to Arcata, including transfers.
Butte to Arcata bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte, MT station.
The best way to get from Butte to Arcata is to bus which takes 27h 20m and costs $180 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $850 and takes 12h 50m.
Butte to Arcata bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Spokane Station.
Arcata is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 8:23 PM in Butte and 7:23 PM in Arcata.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte, MT to Arcata Transit Center via Spokane Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC, and Grocery Outlet in around 27h 20m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Salt Lake City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Salt Lake City, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Butte, MT to Bozeman, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $17–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Medford Airport to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Cal Poly Humboldt - Library Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
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