There are 9 ways to get from Butte to Portland by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BTM - PDX
7h 40m$133–703Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus Jefferson 941
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2120
15h 30m$89–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus Jefferson 941
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
13h 48m$129–361Drive 654.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Portlandcar 654.7 mi
10h 42m$120–173Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane HLN - PDX
7h 22m$128–617Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MSO - PDX
6h 42m$89–559Bus to Idaho Falls, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane IDA - PDX
8h 14m$141–670Bus, 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BZN - PDX
9h 50m$306–813Bus via Pullman
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WAbus
- Take the bus from Pullman, WA - WSU French Admin to Portland, OR - Lloyd Centerbus
17h 36m$191–349
Butte to Portland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Portland is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Portland is to bus and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $85 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Portland. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Butte and Portland is 505 miles. The road distance is 658.5 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Portland without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 48m and costs $120 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Butte to Portland, including transfers.
Butte to Portland bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Portland is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $240 and takes 15h 30m.
Butte to Portland bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Spokane station.
Portland is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 11:55 AM in Butte and 10:55 AM in Portland.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Portland, OR, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Portland International Airport (PDX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Spokane Station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- 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
- $29–130
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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
Bus from Spokane Airport to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Pullman, WA - WSU French Admin to Portland, OR - Lloyd Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
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