There are 9 ways to get from Butte to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, 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 Bert Mooney Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BTM - DCA
11h 33m$240–750Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BTM - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
9h 50m$162–703Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
46h 30m$404–681Bus, 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
2d 5h$733–1,618Drive 2,108.5 mi
- Drive from Butte to Washingtoncar 2,108.5 mi
35h 29m$385–556Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HLN - DCA
9h 21m$270–814Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BTM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
10h 12m$202–1,352Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BZN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
10h 55m$521–992Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BZN - DCA
11h 46m$589–1,239
Butte to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $160 - $750 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $270 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Washington Union Station via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 30m.
The distance between Butte and Washington is 1872 miles. The road distance is 2120.8 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 46h 30m and costs $400 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Butte to Washington, including transfers.
Butte to Washington bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Washington is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $240 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $700 and takes 46h 30m.
Butte to Washington bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Washington is 2h ahead of Butte. It is currently 12:09 PM in Butte and 2:09 PM in Washington.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to Washington Union Station via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 46h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- 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
Shuttle from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
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