There are 8 ways to get from Ellensburg to Butte by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Stationbus FlixBus 2120 / ...
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus Jefferson 948
9h 30m$64–200Drive 486.3 mi
- Drive from Ellensburg to Buttecar 486.3 mi
7h 29m$89–129Bus to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby to Yakima Airportbus
- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane YKM - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
15h 38m$95–429Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Spokane Airport Bus Stopbus Tacoma
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus Jefferson 948
11h$91–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to George Shree's Truck Stopbus
- Take the bus from Shree's Truck Stop & Gas Station on Royal Anne Dr W to Ephrata Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the train from Ephrata Amtrak to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
12h 39mShuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SEA - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
7h 28m$113–457Bus to Wenatchee, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane EAT - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
13h 6m$121–459Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SEA - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
9h 59m$90–439
Ellensburg to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellensburg to Butte is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ellensburg to Butte is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellensburg to Butte. However, there are services departing from Ellensburg and arriving at Butte via Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Ellensburg and Butte is 493 miles. The road distance is 489.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ellensburg to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $60 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Ellensburg to Butte, including transfers.
Ellensburg to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ellensburg station.
Ellensburg to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Ellensburg. It is currently 12:53 PM in Ellensburg and 1:53 PM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellensburg to Butte is 489 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Ellensburg to Butte.
What companies run services between Ellensburg, WA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Ellensburg to Butte via Spokane in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Wenatchee to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wenatchee to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ephrata Amtrak to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $35–70
Bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Spokane Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $35–70
Bus from Ellensburg to George Shree's Truck Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $30–35
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
Bus from Ellensburg to George Shree's Truck Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- 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
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby to Yakima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- team@busnws.com
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Ellensburg to George Shree's Truck Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- Apple Line
Bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- Apple Line
- Phone
- 509 765 0898
- Website
- granttransit.com
Bus from Shree's Truck Stop & Gas Station on Royal Anne Dr W to Ephrata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.granttransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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