There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Louisville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BTM - SDF
8h 6m$191–803Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
36h$349–561Bus, 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 Train Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
42h 42m$553–1,128Drive 1,718.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Louisvillecar 1,718.7 mi
27h 51m$314–454Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BTM - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
13h 31m$303–1,319Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane HLN - SDF
9h 37m$221–867Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSO - SDF
11h 25m$289–1,155Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Covington (CVG)plane BTM - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus
11h 57m$221–947
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Louisville is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Louisville is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Louisville station. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Louisville Bus Station via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Butte and Louisville is 1484 miles. The road distance is 1728.8 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Louisville without a car is to bus which takes 36h and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Butte to Louisville, including transfers.
Butte to Louisville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Louisville is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 36h.
Butte to Louisville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Louisville is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 5:18 PM in Butte and 7:18 PM in Louisville.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Louisville Bus Station via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 36h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Louisville is 1729 miles. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from Butte to Louisville.
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