There are 6 ways to get from Butte to Milwaukee by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)HLN - MKE
9h 36m$263–1,167Bus
cheapest- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station
27h 10m$125–556Bus, 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 Milwaukee
33h 19m$153–457Drive 1,378.8 mi
- Drive from Butte to Milwaukee1,378.8 mi
21h 43m$252–364Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- 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 General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)BZN - MKE
12h 54m$406–1,163Fly from Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)BTM - MKE
7h 21m$223–1,003
Butte to Milwaukee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Milwaukee is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Milwaukee station. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Billings, Dickinson and Minneapolis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Butte and Milwaukee is 1289 miles. The road distance is 1386.9 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Milwaukee without a car is to bus which takes 27h 10m and costs $120 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Butte to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Butte to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Milwaukee is to bus which takes 27h 10m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $1,000 and takes 7h 21m.
Butte to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Milwaukee is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 12:41 PM in Butte and 1:41 PM in Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Milwaukee Intermodal Station via Billings, Dickinson, and Minneapolis Bus Station in around 27h 10m. Alternatively, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–340
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–390
- Business - advance purchase
- $240–950
- Business Class
- $340–850
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Milwaukee is 1387 miles. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Butte to Milwaukee.
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