There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane MKE - BTM
8h 47m$162–752Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane MSN - BTM
10h 12m$132–592Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
26h 45m$317–458Train, bus
- 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
33h 38m$795–1,244Drive 1,378.8 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Buttecar 1,378.8 mi
21h 24m$252–364Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane MKE - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
9h 50m$252–1,170Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MKE - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
11h 12m$542–1,092Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane ORD - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Buttecar
8h 34m$155–526Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane ORD - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
10h 53m$638–951
Milwaukee to Butte by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Butte is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Butte is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Butte via Minneapolis and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Butte is 1245 miles. The road distance is 1386.9 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 26h 45m and costs $310 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Milwaukee to Butte, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Butte is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $460 and takes 26h 45m.
Milwaukee to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Butte is 1h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 2:50 AM in Milwaukee and 1:50 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Butte via Minneapolis and Billings in around 26h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bert Mooney Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- 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
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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