There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Butte by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane GRR - BTM
10h 19m$124–604Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
34h 17mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
40h 26m$927–1,519Drive 1,589.7 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Buttecar 1,589.7 mi
26h 58m$291–420Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane GRR - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Buttecar
10h 15m$136–589Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane GRR - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
11h 54m$234–672Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane GRR - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
12h 48m$524–944Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane ORD - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
14h 11m$702–1,057Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MKG - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
11h 20m$602–1,037
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Butte is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Butte is to fly and drive which takes 10h 15m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 17m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Butte is 1366 miles. The road distance is 1599 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 34h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Grand Rapids to Butte, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Butte bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Butte is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 17m.
Grand Rapids to Butte bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Butte is 2h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 3:46 AM in Grand Rapids and 1:46 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Butte via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Billings in around 34h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Muskegon to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Muskegon to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Muskegon to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- 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
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $70–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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