There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Kansas City (MCI) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)MCI - BTM
7h 57m$120–650Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Take the bus from Billings to Butte
29h 55m$237–413Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
37h$221–557Drive 1,240.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Butte1,240.3 mi
19h 26m$227–327Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)MCI - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
9h 12m$149–718Fly to Logan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Logan International Airport (BIL)MCI - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings to Butte
10h 54m$147–721
Kansas City to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Butte is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Butte via Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Kansas City and Butte is 1044 miles. The road distance is 1247.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 29h 55m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Kansas City to Butte, including transfers.
Kansas City to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 29h 55m.
Kansas City to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Butte is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 2:05 PM in Kansas City and 1:05 PM in Butte.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Butte via Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, and Billings in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Butte is 1248 miles. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Kansas City to Butte.
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