There are 6 ways to get from Ithaca to Butte by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SYR - BTM
14h 9m$241–1,140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus 246
- Take the train from Rochester 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
2d 2h$591–1,374Drive 2,079.2 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Buttecar 2,079.2 mi
35h 34m$380–549Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane BUF - BTM
14h 34m$260–1,134Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SYR - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
13h 1m$280–1,208Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane ITH - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Take the bus from Base to Walmartbus
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Buttebus
14h 22m$360–908
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Butte is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 35h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Butte is to bus and fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Ithaca and Butte is 1870 miles. The road distance is 2091.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Butte without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Ithaca to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 2h behind Ithaca. It is currently 1:13 AM in Ithaca and 11:13 PM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Butte is 2091 miles. It takes approximately 35h 34m to drive from Ithaca to Butte.
There are 22+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ithaca to Butte. However, you can take the bus to Syracuse Bus Station, take the bus to Syracuse, walk to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), walk to Harrison / Motor View, then take the bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ithaca to Butte, MT via Rochester, Ny, Rochester, Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Great Falls Transfer Center in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Nashville, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- 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
- 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
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Base to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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