There are 6 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Butte by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane GRR - BTM
10h 14m$184–804Bus
- 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 Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus
35h 12m$370–580Train, 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$535–1,130Drive 1,597 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Buttecar 1,597 mi
26h 30m$292–421Fly 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
12h 30m$223–872Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane GRR - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
12h 14m$327–896
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Butte is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Butte is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $180 - $850.
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, MT via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson and Billings, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 12m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Butte is 1366 miles. The road distance is 1606.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 35h 12m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 14m 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 14m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 35h 12m.
Grand Rapids to Butte bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Butte is 2h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 2:55 PM in Grand Rapids and 12:55 PM 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Butte, MT via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Billings, MT in around 35h 12m.
- 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
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Livingston to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- 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
- 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
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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