There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Lexington by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)BTM - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
11h 12m$184–771Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
45h 4m$407–768Bus, 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 Lexington Bus Stop
46h 14m$237–1,155Drive 1,787.4 mi
- Drive from Butte to Lexington1,787.4 mi
29h 34m$327–472Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)BTM - LEX
14h 45m$282–1,302Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)HLN - LEX
13h 23m$312–1,366Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- 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 Louisville International Airport (SDF)BZN - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington
14h 1m$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 drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 11h 12m and costs $180 - $800.
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 45h 4m and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Butte to Lexington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Butte to Lexington is to bus which takes 45h 4m and costs $400 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $1,300 and takes 14h 45m.
Lexington is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 4:36 PM in Butte and 6:36 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Lexington is 1798 miles. It takes approximately 29h 34m to drive from Butte to Lexington.
There are 137+ 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, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Denver, Indianapolis Union Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 45h 4m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $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 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/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- 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
- +1 406.995.6287
- 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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