There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Arcata by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Butte to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center20
25h 42m$140–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokane
- Take the train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Redding Amtrak
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
34h 5m$175–584Drive 1,034 mi
- Drive from Butte to Arcata1,034 mi
18h 49m$189–273Fly from Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)BTM - ACV
20h 30m$191–903Bus, train via Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokane
- Take the train from Spokane to Portland
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center20
25h 47m$147–571Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoula
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)MSO - ACV
14h 4m$162–869Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)HLN - ACV
12h 15m$271–1,167Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozeman
- Take the bus from Walmart to Base
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)BZN - ACV
15h 20m$384–1,113
Butte to Arcata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Arcata is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Arcata is to bus and fly which takes 12h 15m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Butte 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 25h 42m.
The distance between Butte and Arcata is 1079 miles. The road distance is 1040 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 25h 42m and costs $140 - $360.
It takes approximately 25h 42m to get from Butte to Arcata, including transfers.
Butte to Arcata bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Arcata is to bus which takes 25h 42m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $950 and takes 20h 30m.
Butte to Arcata bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Spokane station.
Arcata is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 3:36 AM in Butte and 2:36 AM in Arcata.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte 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 25h 42m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and Breeze Airways fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Salt Lake City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Salt Lake City, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $85–360
- Business Class
- $140–390
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- 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
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Arcata is 1040 miles. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Butte to Arcata.
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