There are 3 ways to get from Cardston to Butte by car, train, bus, 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.
Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Cardston to West Glacier Amtrakcar
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
12h 48m$79–173Drive 300.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardston to Buttecar 300.9 mi
5h 33m$69–100Drive, fly
- Drive from Cardston to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane FCA - BTM
8h 45m$100–456
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardston to Butte is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardston to Butte is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Cardston and Butte is 460 miles. The road distance is 302.7 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Cardston to Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardston to Butte is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Cardston to Butte.
There are 43+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Cardston, AB, Canada and Butte, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cardston to Butte. However, you can drive to West Glacier Amtrak, take the train to Shelby Amtrak Station, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, then take the bus to Butte, MT. Alternatively, you can drive from Cardston to Butte in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
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