There are 6 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
7h 44m$112–505Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Billings, MTbus
- 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 35m$309–501Bus, 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$423–967Drive 1,421.6 mi
- Drive from Butte to Chicagocar 1,421.6 mi
23h 33m$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 41m$140–527Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Bozeman, MTbus
- 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 48m$357–851
Butte to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Chicago is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Butte, MT and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Billings, Dickinson and Minneapolis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
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 35m and costs $300 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Butte to Chicago, including transfers.
Butte to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte, MT station.
The best way to get from Butte to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $500 and takes 29h 35m.
Butte to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings, MT station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 4:22 PM in Butte and 5:22 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to Chicago Bus Station via Billings, MT, Billings, Dickinson, and Minneapolis Bus Station in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Butte, MT to Bozeman, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
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 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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
- Website
- https://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 27m
- 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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