There are 6 ways to get from Butte to Buffalo by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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.
Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Butte to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSO - BUF
8h 50m$295–1,262Fly from Bert Mooney Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BTM - BUF
9h 14m$232–1,029Bus
- 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, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
41h$347–611Bus, 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$645–1,498Drive 1,952.4 mi
- Drive from Butte to Buffalocar 1,952.4 mi
32h 35m$357–515Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- 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
12h 35m$561–1,218
Butte to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Buffalo is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Buffalo is to drive and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
The distance between Butte and Buffalo is 1885 miles. The road distance is 1963.8 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 41h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 50m 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 bus which takes 41h and costs $340 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 9h 14m.
Butte to Buffalo bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Buffalo is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 4:54 AM in Butte and 6:54 AM in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Buffalo, NY via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago, and Cleveland, OH in around 41h. Alternatively, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $450–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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
- $60–130
- 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
- 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, OH to Buffalo, NY
- 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 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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