There are 6 ways to get from Butte to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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.
Fly from Bert Mooney Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Denver (DEN)plane BTM - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 15m$88–503Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
18h 21m$183–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
27h 1m$148–307Drive 768.6 mi
- Drive from Butte to Bouldercar 768.6 mi
11h 37m$141–203Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Denver (DEN)plane HLN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 17m$118–617Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Denver (DEN)plane MSO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h 5m$104–619
Butte to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Boulder is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Broadway & Regent Dr via Billings, MT, Cheyenne and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Butte and Boulder is 630 miles. The road distance is 773.1 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 18h 21m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Butte to Boulder, including transfers.
Butte to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
Butte to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Boulder is 773 miles. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Butte to Boulder.
There are 119+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Broadway & Regent Dr via Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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