There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Butte by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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 Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane DTW - BTM
9h 32m$152–702Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
42h 33m$478–999Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus
2d$486–776Drive 1,701.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Buttecar 1,701.9 mi
28h 11m$311–449Fly Detroit to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane DTW - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
10h 18m$181–770Fly Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane DTW - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
10h 7m$305–794Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane CLE - BTM
12h 3m$217–900Fly Detroit to Missoula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane DTW - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
12h 39m$177–707
Detroit to Butte by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Butte is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Butte. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Butte, MT via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY and Billings, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Detroit and Butte is 1496 miles. The road distance is 1711.8 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Butte without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 33m and costs $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Detroit to Butte, including transfers.
Detroit to Butte bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $800 and takes 2 days 0h.
Detroit to Butte bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Butte is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 9:58 PM in Detroit and 7:58 PM in Butte.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Butte, MT via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, and Billings, MT in around 2d.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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
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Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Butte is 1712 miles. It takes approximately 28h 11m to drive from Detroit to Butte.
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