There are 9 ways to get from Butte to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, 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 Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BTM - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
8h 57m$102–392Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
28h 38m$202–404Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain
29h 50m$297–646Drive 1,027.9 mi
- Drive from Butte to San Rafaelcar 1,027.9 mi
15h 53m$188–271Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BTM - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
8h 47m$141–705Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BTM - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
11h 32m$125–622Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
8h 30m$130–414Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BTM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
11h 26m$148–710Bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
34h 29m$227–374
Butte to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to San Rafael is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to San Rafael is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Butte, MT and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo Transit Center and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 29m.
The distance between Butte and San Rafael is 807 miles. The road distance is 1033.9 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 28h 38m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Butte to San Rafael, including transfers.
Butte to San Rafael bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte, MT station.
Butte to San Rafael bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Spokane Station.
San Rafael is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 10:22 PM in Butte and 9:22 PM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to San Rafael is 1034 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Butte to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte, MT to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Idaho Falls, Downtown Salt Lake, Arena Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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