There are 6 ways to get from Butte to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BTM - STL
8h 46m$173–853Bus
- 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
34h 55m$256–496Bus, 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 St. Louistrain
40h 53m$288–967Drive 1,487 mi
- Drive from Butte to St. Louiscar 1,487 mi
23h 54m$272–392Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane HLN - STL
8h 44m$203–917Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MSO - STL
10h 27m$194–919
Butte to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to St. Louis is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to St. Louis is to bus and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Billings, MT, Cheyenne and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
The distance between Butte and St. Louis is 1255 miles. The road distance is 1495.7 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 34h 55m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Butte to St. Louis, including transfers.
Butte to St. Louis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to St. Louis is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $500 and takes 34h 55m.
Butte to St. Louis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
St. Louis is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 12:14 AM in Butte and 1:14 AM in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to St Louis Bus Station via Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, and Denver Union Station in around 34h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
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
- $220–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- 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
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- 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
- +1 406-470-0727
- 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
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