There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)ORD - BTM
8h 51m$102–465Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Butte
29h 50m$145–554Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
35h 18m$185–511Drive 1,421.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Butte1,421.4 mi
23h 45m$260–375Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Logan International Airport (BIL)ORD - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings to Butte
9h 34m$120–526Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)ORD - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Butte
10h 33m$108–515Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)MDW - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Take the bus from Base to Walmart
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Butte
11h 51m$324–815Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)MDW - BTM
8h 27m$122–605Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)ORD - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Take the bus from Base to Walmart
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Butte
12h 23m$304–685
Chicago to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Butte is to fly which costs $100 - $470 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Butte is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Butte via Minneapolis, Dickinson and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
The distance between Chicago and Butte is 1278 miles. The road distance is 1429.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 29h 50m and costs $140 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Chicago to Butte, including transfers.
Chicago to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Butte is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $600 and takes 29h 50m.
Chicago to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Butte is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:05 AM in Chicago and 3:05 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Butte via Minneapolis, Dickinson, and Billings in around 29h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Cedar Rapids, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Colorado Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Base to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
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