There are 7 ways to get from Fresno to Butte by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane FAT - BTM
9h 10m$81–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
31h 32m$307–657Bus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
34h$185–421Drive 1,065.8 mi
- Drive from Fresno to Buttecar 1,065.8 mi
17h 51m$195–281Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane FAT - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
8h 25m$115–519Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
34h 52m$203–569Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
39h 52m$344–840
Fresno to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fresno to Butte is to fly which costs $80 - $450 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Fresno station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Fresno Bus Station and arriving at Butte via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Fresno and Butte is 753 miles. The road distance is 1072 miles.
The best way to get from Fresno to Butte without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 32m and costs $300 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Fresno to Butte, including transfers.
Fresno to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Fresno Bus Station.
The best way to get from Fresno to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $80 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $430 and takes 34h.
Fresno to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Fresno. It is currently 2:44 PM in Fresno and 3:44 PM in Butte.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fresno Bus Station to Butte via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Spokane in around 34h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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