There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Nelson by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Spokane International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane BTM - GEG
- Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar
10h 34m$145–675Drive 707.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Butte to Nelsoncar 707.6 km
7h 54m$138–199Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Officebus
- Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20bus
- Drive from Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20 to Midway, BCcar
- Take the bus from Midway, BC to Nelson, BCbus
19h 12m$198–420Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BTM - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nelsoncar
11h 44m$175–720Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane HLN - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
15h 51m$249–715Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plazabus
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
20h 6mBus, train
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plazabus
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
20h 12mBus via Spokane
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plazabus
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
20h 31m
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Nelson is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Nelson is to drive which takes 7h 54m and costs $130 - $200.
The distance between Butte and Nelson is 682 km. The road distance is 707.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Butte to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 3:57 AM in Butte and 2:57 AM in Nelson.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Nelson is 708 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Butte to Nelson.
There are 30+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Butte to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Spokane, Wenatchee Columbia Station, Omak, WA, Oroville, WA, and Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St in around 20h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- transportation@octn.org
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
Bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- +1 (509) 557-6177
- admin@okanogantransit.com
- Website
- okanogantransit.com
Bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://okanogantransit.com/services/
- Schedules at
- https://okanogantransit.com/routes___schedules/all_routes.php
- All adults
- $2
- Children (up to 6)
- $0
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Midway, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $70–85
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $85–100
- 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
- $25–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $90–110
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- team@busnws.com
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Apple Line
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $40–65
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