There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Butte by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Drive from Southgate Station to Port of Sweet Grass
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
13h 26m$66–118Bus, drive via SB Anderson CTrain Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grass
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
13h 49m$64–116Drive 454.3 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Butte454.3 mi
7h 32m$104–151Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)YYC - BTM
10h 35m$78–373Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)YYC - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
10h 21m$102–421
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Butte is to bus and drive via SB Anderson CTrain Station which costs $60 - $120 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Butte is to drive which takes 7h 32m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Calgary and Butte is 491 miles. The road distance is 456.9 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Calgary to Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Butte is 457 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Calgary to Butte.
There are 22+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and WestJet fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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