There are 5 ways to get from Fairbanks to Butte by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane FAI - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
12h 58m$172–672Fly to Missoula International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane FAI - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
13h 36m$144–674Drive 2,431.6 mi
- Drive from Fairbanks to Buttecar 2,431.6 mi
45h 15m$444–641Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane FAI - BTM
16h 23m$173–704Fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane FAI - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
14h 21m$174–676
Fairbanks (FAI) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Butte is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $700 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 12h 58m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Fairbanks and Butte is 1927 miles. The road distance is 2445.8 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Fairbanks to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 2h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 7:04 AM in Fairbanks and 9:04 AM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to Butte is 2446 miles. It takes approximately 45h 15m to drive from Fairbanks to Butte.
There are 21+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fairbanks to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Helena Regional Airport via Anchorage, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fairbanks to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fairbanks to Missoula International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fairbanks to Great Falls International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Great Falls International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Fairbanks to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Bert Mooney Airport via Seattle, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fairbanks to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Fairbanks to Bert Mooney Airport via Portland, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- 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 Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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