There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Indianapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 from Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Indianapolis (IND)BTM - IND
8h 34m$132–602Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
40h 2m$350–656Bus, train
- 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 Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
40h 6m$208–1,067Drive 1,604.5 mi
- Drive from Butte to Indianapolis1,604.5 mi
26h 16m$293–423Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Indianapolis (IND)HLN - IND
9h 11m$162–716Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoula
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Indianapolis (IND)MSO - IND
10h 51m$143–668Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozeman
- Take the bus from Walmart to Base
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Indianapolis (IND)BZN - IND
13h 33m$335–862
Butte to Indianapolis by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Indianapolis is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Indianapolis station. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Indianapolis Union Station via Billings, MT, Cheyenne and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 2m.
The distance between Butte and Indianapolis is 1416 miles. The road distance is 1613.8 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Indianapolis without a car is to bus which takes 40h 2m and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Butte to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Butte to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 40h 2m.
Butte to Indianapolis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Indianapolis is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 12:01 AM in Butte and 2:01 AM in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Indianapolis (IND) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Indianapolis Union Station via Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 40h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $140–900
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- 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
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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