There are 6 ways to get from Butte to Minot by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- 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 Minot Station
16h 30m$113–197Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Minot International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minot International Airport (MOT)BTM - MOT
13h 49m$97–462Drive 662.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Minot662.7 mi
11h 32m$121–175Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)BTM - BIS
- Drive from Bismarck-Airport-BIS to Minot
8h 59m$110–470Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Minot International Airport (MOT)HLN - MOT
10h 27m$127–526Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoula
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Minot International Airport (MOT)MSO - MOT
12h 15m$113–548
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minot International Airport (MOT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Minot is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Minot is to fly and drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Butte and Minot is 782 miles. The road distance is 666.5 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Minot without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 30m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Butte to Minot, including transfers.
Minot is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 3:42 PM in Butte and 4:42 PM in Minot.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Minot is 667 miles. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Butte to Minot.
There are 27+ hotels available in Minot.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Minot, ND, USA?
United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minot International Airport (MOT) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minot International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Minot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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