There are 7 ways to get from Merced to Butte by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)FAT - BTM
10h 4m$112–516Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
27h 20m$178–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
30h 37m$206–462Drive 1,010.4 mi
- Drive from Merced to Butte1,010.4 mi
16h 48m$185–267Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)FAT - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
10h 7m$146–594Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)SJC - BTM
13h 23m$113–550Bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Butte
32h 55m$179–428
Merced to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Butte is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Butte is to bus and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Butte. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Butte, MT via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, Salt Lake City Airport and Idaho Falls, ID. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 20m.
The distance between Merced and Butte is 808 miles. The road distance is 1016.3 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 27h 20m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Merced to Butte, including transfers.
Merced to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 2:51 AM in Merced and 3:51 AM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Butte is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Merced to Butte.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Butte, MT via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, Salt Lake City Airport, UT, Salt Lake City Airport, and Idaho Falls, ID in around 27h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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