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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane plane MSN - BTM
    10h 40m
    $192–902

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus bus
    26h 48m
    $310–442

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    33h 49m
    $370–797

  4. Drive 1,290 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Buttecar car 1,290 mi
    21h 14m
    $236–340

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane MSN - HLN
    2. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus bus
    9h 29m
    $221–970

  6. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane plane MKE - BTM
    10h 8m
    $222–1,038

Madison to Butte by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Butte, MT, USA?

United Airlines flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Butte via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, 7th St & Hennepin Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, and Billings in around 26h 48m.

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