There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Minneapolis by plane, 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 from Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BTM - MSP
7h 56m$153–754Bus to Logan International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Fly from Logan International Airport (BIL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BIL - MSP
7h 15m$62–241Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolisbus
20h 5m$95–416Bus, 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 St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
27h 34m$155–310Drive 1,062.9 mi
- Drive from Butte to Minneapoliscar 1,062.9 mi
16h 3m$194–281Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane HLN - MSP
8h 22m$183–818Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSO - MSP
7h 24m$134–720Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BZN - MSP
10h 9m$326–914
Butte to Minneapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Minneapolis is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $250 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Minneapolis is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $60 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Minneapolis. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Minneapolis via Billings and Dickinson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Butte and Minneapolis is 954 miles. The road distance is 1069.1 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Minneapolis without a car is to bus which takes 20h 5m and costs $95 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Butte to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Butte to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $420 and takes 20h 5m.
Butte to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Minneapolis is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 9:53 PM in Butte and 10:53 PM in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Minneapolis via Billings and Dickinson in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Logan International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–140
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Logan International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–120
Flights from Logan International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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
- 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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