There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Butte by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane DTW - BTM
9h 15m$112–552Bus, 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$384–844Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus 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 to Buttebus
46h 44m$399–735Drive 1,701.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Buttecar 1,701.9 mi
28h 31m$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 58m$141–620Bus 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 7m$194–806Fly Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane DTW - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Take the bus from Base to Walmartbus
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Buttebus
12h 37m$314–742Fly 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 38m$113–572
Detroit to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Butte is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $110 - $550.
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, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 44m.
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 $380 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 15m 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 15m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 46h 44m.
Detroit to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Butte is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 9:43 PM in Detroit and 7:43 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, and Billings in around 46h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Detroit to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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 to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- 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
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
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