There are 5 ways to get from Butte to Kalispell by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- 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 bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Kalispell Regional Medical Center
10h 39m$41–77Drive 223.2 mi
- Drive from Butte to Kalispell223.2 mi
3h 39m$41–59Fly from Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)BTM - FCA
6h 34m$109–435Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
11h 1m$103–162Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)HLN - FCA
7h 1m$134–499
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Kalispell is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Kalispell is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Butte and Kalispell is 413 miles. The road distance is 224.5 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Kalispell without a car is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Butte to Kalispell, including transfers.
The best way to get from Butte to Kalispell is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $40 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $440 and takes 6h 34m.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Kalispell is 225 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Butte to Kalispell.
There are 292+ hotels available in Kalispell.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Kalispell, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte, MT to Kalispell via Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Kalispell Regional Medical Center in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, Delta flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) once daily.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- 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
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