There are 3 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Butte by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centrebus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
23h 39m$129–256Drive 867.3 mi
- Drive from Fort McMurray to Buttecar 867.3 mi
14h 50m$199–287Fly
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane YMM - BTM
15h 46m$190–901
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Butte is to bus and drive which costs $120 - $260 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Butte is to drive which takes 14h 50m and costs $190 - $290.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Butte is 956 miles. The road distance is 872.4 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 39m to get from Fort McMurray to Butte, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Butte is 872 miles. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Fort McMurray to Butte.
There are 43+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Butte, MT, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Calgary, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray, AB - Downtown to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
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