There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane ORD - BTM
9h 46m$122–555Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus
29h 55m$307–500Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
35h 18m$450–966Drive 1,421.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Buttecar 1,421.4 mi
23h 31m$260–375Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MDW - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
9h 5m$326–897Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane ORD - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
9h 32m$276–667Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane ORD - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus
10h 5m$164–562Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane ORD - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
10h 46m$148–610Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane MDW - BTM
8h 13m$172–805
Chicago to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Butte is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Butte is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Butte, MT via Minneapolis, Dickinson and Billings, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
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 55m and costs $300 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 46m 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 9h 46m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $500 and takes 29h 55m.
Chicago to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Butte is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:23 AM in Chicago and 6:23 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, MT via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Billings, MT in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Fort Dodge, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Cedar Rapids, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Colorado Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Livingston to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- 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
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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