There are 8 ways to get from Butte to New Orleans by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BTM - MSY
9h 25m$111–553Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
43h 5m$372–678Bus, 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 Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
2d 7h$353–867Drive 2,029.8 mi
- Drive from Butte to New Orleanscar 2,029.8 mi
34h 21m$371–536Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane HLN - MSY
9h 44m$141–617Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MSO - MSY
11h 27m$122–619Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane GTF - MSY
12h 47m$145–622Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$315–656
Butte to New Orleans by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to New Orleans is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to New Orleans is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Butte and New Orleans is 1655 miles. The road distance is 2041.7 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to New Orleans without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 43h 5m and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Butte to New Orleans, including transfers.
Butte to New Orleans bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to New Orleans is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 43h 5m.
Butte to New Orleans bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
New Orleans is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 6:08 PM in Butte and 7:08 PM in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to New Orleans Bus Station via Idaho Falls, Downtown Salt Lake, Redwood Rd @ 758 S, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 43h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Butte to New Orleans is 2042 miles. It takes approximately 34h 21m to drive from Butte to New Orleans.
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