There are 4 ways to get from Butte to Fernie by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*bus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
13h 19mDrive 545.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Butte to Ferniecar 545.3 km
5h 53m$106–153Fly from Bert Mooney Airport, drive
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BTM - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar
8h 51m$135–655Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane HLN - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar
9h 8m$176–742
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Fernie is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Fernie is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Butte and Fernie is 780 km. The road distance is 545.3 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Butte to Fernie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Fernie is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Butte to Fernie.
There are 264+ hotels available in Fernie.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Fernie, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Butte to Fernie. However, you can take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - U of L, take the bus to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*, walk to Fort Macleod, AB, then take the bus to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave. Alternatively, you can drive from Butte to Fernie in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- 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 Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Fort Macleod - Shell Gas Station*
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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