There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Butte by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane DTW - BTM
11h 1m$132–602Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
42h 33m$449–1,000Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
47h 10m$437–733Drive 1,701.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Buttecar 1,701.9 mi
28h 10m$311–449Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane GRR - BTM
12h 2m$224–1,004Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane GRR - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
11h 36m$263–1,072Fly Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane DTW - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Take the bus from Base to Walmartbus
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Buttebus
12h 26m$347–802
Michigan to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Butte is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Butte is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
The distance between Michigan and Butte is 1489 miles. The road distance is 1711.8 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Butte without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 33m and costs $440 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Michigan to Butte, including transfers.
Michigan to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Butte is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $750 and takes 47h 10m.
Michigan to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Butte is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 7:45 AM in Michigan and 5:45 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, and Billings in around 47h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- 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
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Bozeman to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Base to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
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