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How to get fromButte to Carbondaleby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Carbondale by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeBTM - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
    11h 16m
    $184–853

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
    2. Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
    3. Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
    38h
    $276–546

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
    2. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
    41h 23m
    $258–1,117

  4. Drive 1,580.6 mi

    1. Drive from Butte to Carbondalecar1,580.6 mi
    25h 55m
    $289–417

  5. Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
    2. Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeHLN - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
    11h 52m
    $214–917

  6. Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
    2. Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airportshuttle
    4. Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeBZN - STL
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
    16h 5m
    $397–1,113

  7. Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
    2. Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airportshuttle
    4. Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)planeBZN - PAH
    5. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar
    17h 23m
    $435–1,229

Butte to Carbondale by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration38hAverage Duration
Ticket$276Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Butte to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 38h.

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