There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Butte by plane, bus (Flixbus), 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)MSN - BTM
10h 51m$152–702Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Butte
26h 40m$119–529Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
33h 42m$260–407Drive 1,290 mi
- Drive from Madison to Butte1,290 mi
21h 30m$236–340Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)MSN - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
10h 16m$181–770Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)MKE - BTM
10h 56m$201–903
Madison to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Butte is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Butte. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Butte via Minneapolis, Dickinson and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
The distance between Madison and Butte is 1171 miles. The road distance is 1297.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 26h 40m and costs $110 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Madison to Butte, including transfers.
Madison to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Butte is to fly which takes 10h 51m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $550 and takes 26h 40m.
Madison to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Butte is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 3:11 AM in Madison and 2:11 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison to Butte via Minneapolis, Dickinson, and Billings in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
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
- $170–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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