There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Chicago 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BTM - ORD
8h 59m$92–425Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
29h 30m$140–536Bus, 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
35h 7m$253–767Drive 1,421.6 mi
- Drive from Butte to Chicagocar 1,421.6 mi
24h$260–375Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSO - ORD
8h 30m$93–471Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BZN - MDW
10h 58m$325–815Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BZN - ORD
11h 21m$290–645
Butte to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Chicago is to fly which costs $90 - $430 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $90 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Billings, Dickinson and Minneapolis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Butte and Chicago is 1278 miles. The road distance is 1429.9 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 29h 30m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Butte to Chicago, including transfers.
Butte to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Chicago is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $90 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 29h 30m.
Butte to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 1:07 PM in Butte and 2:07 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Chicago Bus Station via Billings, Dickinson, and Minneapolis Bus Station in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- 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
Bus from Butte to Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
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