There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Louisville by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BTM - SDF
8h 14m$191–853Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
42h 35m$446–711Bus, 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 Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
43h 7m$503–1,027Drive 1,718.8 mi
- Drive from Butte to Louisvillecar 1,718.8 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
12h 51m$293–1,319Bus 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 54m$221–917Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Missoula, MTbus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSO - SDF
11h 24m$229–905Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Covington (CVG)plane BTM - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
12h 23m$251–1,147
Butte to Louisville by bus
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 14m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Louisville, KY via Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 35m.
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 42h 35m and costs $440 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 14m 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 14m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $750 and takes 42h 35m.
Butte to Louisville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Louisville is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 1:20 PM in Butte and 3:20 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, KY via Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Evansville, IN in around 42h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Butte, MT to Missoula, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- 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
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- 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
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.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
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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