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 Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Minot Stationtrain
16h 30m$83–247Drive 662.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Minotcar 662.7 mi
11h 35m$121–175Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Minot International Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane BTM - MOT
15h 11m$97–462Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane BTM - BIS
- Drive from Bismarck-Airport-BIS to Minotcar
9h 7m$110–470Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane HLN - MOT
10h 47m$127–526Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane MSO - MOT
11h 4m$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 35m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Minot is to fly and drive which takes 9h 7m 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 $80 - $250.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Butte to Minot, including transfers.
Minot is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 9:27 AM in Butte and 10:27 AM in Minot.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Minot is 667 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Butte to Minot.
There are 24+ hotels available in Minot.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Minot, ND, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minot International Airport (MOT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Minot International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minot International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minot International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–390
- Business Class
- $150–410
- 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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