There are 5 ways to get from Cochrane to Butte by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street
- 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
14h 42m$70–136Drive 476.9 mi
- Drive from Cochrane to Butte476.9 mi
7h 50m$110–158Bus, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)YYC - BTM
11h 47m$85–382Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cochrane to High River, AB - 1103 18 St SE
- Take the bus from High River, AB - 1103 18 St SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodge
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
18h 19m$136–275Bus, fly to Helena Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)YYC - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
10h 33m$109–430
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to Butte is to bus and drive which costs $65 - $140 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to Butte is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Cochrane and Butte is 513 miles. The road distance is 479.7 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 42m to get from Cochrane to Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochrane to Butte is 480 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Cochrane to Butte.
There are 22+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Cochrane, AB, Canada and Butte, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cochrane to Butte. However, you can take the bus to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street, walk to Calgary, take the bus to Lethbridge, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, then take the bus to Butte, MT. Alternatively, you can drive from Cochrane to Butte in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Edmonton, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
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
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $6–9
Bus from Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SW
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from High River, AB - 1103 18 St SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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