There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Buffalo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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.
Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BTM - BUF
9h 22m$235–1,028Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane BTM - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
12h 54m$145–574Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus
41h$352–601Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
47h 51m$1,125–1,958Drive 1,947.9 mi
- Drive from Butte to Buffalocar 1,947.9 mi
32h 55m$356–514Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Drive from Butte to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSO - BUF
9h 35m$278–1,161Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane HLN - BUF
9h 55m$355–1,492Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BZN - BUF
13h 8m$564–1,217
Butte to Buffalo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Buffalo is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $600 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Buffalo via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago and Cleveland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
The distance between Butte and Buffalo is 1690 miles. The road distance is 1959.2 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 41h and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Butte to Buffalo, including transfers.
Butte to Buffalo bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 41h.
Butte to Buffalo bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Buffalo is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 11:01 PM in Butte and 1:01 AM in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Buffalo via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago, and Cleveland in around 41h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Shuttle from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
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