There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane DTW - BTM
9h 39m$172–752Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
36h 5m$343–556Bus, 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 18m$530–1,117Drive 1,701.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Buttecar 1,701.9 mi
28h 11m$311–449Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane DTW - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Buttecar
9h 41m$174–687Fly 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 11m$212–820Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane DTW - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
11h 57m$562–1,092
Detroit to Butte by bus
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 39m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 5m.
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 which takes 36h 5m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Detroit to Butte, including transfers.
Detroit to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 36h 5m.
Detroit to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Butte is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 5:13 PM in Detroit and 3:13 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 Detroit Bus Station to Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Billings in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- 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
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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