There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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 Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BTM - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
10h 22m$184–821Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BTM - LEX
13h 3m$122–602Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- 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
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
39h 37m$217–688Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
46h 14m$317–905Drive 1,787.4 mi
- Drive from Butte to Lexingtoncar 1,787.4 mi
29h 47m$327–472Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane HLN - LEX
10h 57m$152–666Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BZN - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
14h 41m$387–1,031
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Lexington is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 10h 22m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Butte and Lexington is 1558 miles. The road distance is 1797.9 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Lexington without a car is to bus which takes 39h 37m and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Butte to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Butte to Lexington is to bus which takes 39h 37m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 13h 3m.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 3:45 AM in Butte and 5:45 AM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Lexington is 1798 miles. It takes approximately 29h 47m to drive from Butte to Lexington.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Lexington via Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 39h 37m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $220–700
- 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 Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- 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
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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- 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
- +1 406.995.6287
- 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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