There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Louisville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, 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
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)BTM - SDF
8h 29m$161–753Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
37h 39m$190–606Bus, 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 Union Station to Louisville, KY
43h 7m$263–1,027Drive 1,718.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Louisville1,718.7 mi
28h 6m$314–454Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)HLN - SDF
9h 38m$191–867Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoula
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)MSO - SDF
11h 19m$172–869Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Covington (CVG)BTM - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
12h 8m$231–1,047Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- 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
13h 32m$364–1,013
Butte to Louisville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Louisville is to bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 37h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Louisville is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Louisville. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Louisville, KY via Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 39m.
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 37h 39m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 29m 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 29m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $650 and takes 37h 39m.
Butte to Louisville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Louisville is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 3:45 AM in Butte and 5:45 AM 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Louisville, KY via Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 37h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, 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
- $150–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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
- $180–900
- 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 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 Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1 208-656-8824
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- 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
- 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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