There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Butte by plane, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane MSN - BTM
10h 48m$182–852Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus
27h 3m$310–442Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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
33h 49m$390–797Drive 1,290 mi
- Drive from Madison to Buttecar 1,290 mi
21h 14m$236–340Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane MSN - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
9h 39m$211–920Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MSN - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
11h 12m$315–944
Madison to Butte by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Butte is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Butte. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Butte, MT via American & Thunderbird Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson and Billings, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 3m.
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 27h 3m and costs $310 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Madison to Butte, including transfers.
Madison to Butte bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Butte is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $450 and takes 27h 3m.
Madison to Butte bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington station.
Butte is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 10:51 PM in Madison and 9:51 PM in Butte.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Butte, MT via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, 7th St & Hennepin Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Billings, MT in around 27h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gallatin Field Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gallatin Field Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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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