There are 10 ways to get from Butte to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BTM - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
8h 49m$80–340Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
28h 52m$182–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
30h 22m$152–1,376Drive 1,027.9 mi
- Drive from Butte to San Rafael1,027.9 mi
15h 48m$188–271Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BTM - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
7h 42m$121–605Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)HLN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
10h 5m$161–669Fly 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)BTM - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
10h 10m$115–572Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BTM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
10h 51m$143–594Bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
33h 47m$177–482Bus, train via Vancouver
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokane
- Take the train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Martinez
35h 24m$188–632
Butte to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $340 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Butte 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 33h 47m.
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 52m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Butte to San Rafael, including transfers.
Butte to San Rafael bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
Butte to San Rafael bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Spokane station.
San Rafael is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 1:39 AM in Butte and 12:39 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to San Rafael is 1034 miles. It takes approximately 15h 48m 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, North Temple 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 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $65–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–180
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $90–220
- Business - advance purchase
- $120–500
- Business Class
- $200–500
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- 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 Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- 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 Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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