There are 5 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)BTM - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
4h 55m$88–493Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
18h 22m$174–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
27h 1m$178–347Drive 768.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Boulder768.7 mi
11h 35m$141–203Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Denver (DEN)HLN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
6h 16m$118–557
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 35m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $85 - $500.
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 22m.
The distance between Butte and Boulder is 631 miles. The road distance is 773.2 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 18h 22m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 55m 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 35m to drive from Butte to Boulder.
There are 165+ 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 22m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $95–180
- 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 30 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
- 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
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- 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
- $20–55
- 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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