There are 4 ways to get from Butte to Fernie by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly from Bert Mooney Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)BTM - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Fernie
8h 44m$145–655Drive 545.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Butte to Fernie545.3 km
5h 50m$107–154Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, AB
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
16h 35m$161–340Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)HLN - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Fernie
10h 24m$186–692
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 50m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Fernie is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Butte and Fernie is 482 km. The road distance is 545.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Butte to Fernie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Fernie is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Butte to Fernie.
There are 61+ 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 Harrison / Motor View, walk to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then drive to Fernie. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, West Glacier Amtrak, West Glacier Amtrak, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Pincher Creek, AB in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- 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 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–50
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $22–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $30–170
- Business Class
- $50–280
- 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 Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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