There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Santa Rosa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane HLN - STS
7h 38m$131–549Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BTM - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
9h 29m$111–482Bus via Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- 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
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172
30h 25m$224–380Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
31h 3mDrive 1,033.9 mi
- Drive from Butte to Santa Rosacar 1,033.9 mi
16h 15m$189–273Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Butte to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- 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
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 41m$116–402Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Eugenebus
- Take the bus from Eugene U of O to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
35h 36m
Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Butte, MT and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Idaho Falls, Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
The distance between Butte and Santa Rosa is 870 miles. The road distance is 1040 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via Salt Lake City which takes 30h 25m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Butte to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Butte to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Butte, MT station.
Butte to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Idaho Falls, ID station.
Santa Rosa is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 4:11 AM in Butte and 3:11 AM in Santa Rosa.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Santa Rosa is 1040 miles. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Butte to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte, MT to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Idaho Falls, Farmington - Hampton Inn, Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 30h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Spokane Station to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Eugene U of O to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $16–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $17–45
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
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