There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis to Butte by plane, car, bus, train, 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 to Missoula International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane MSP - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Buttecar
6h$124–537Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus Jefferson Lines 931 / ...
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus Jefferson Lines 943 / ...
19h 40m$242–342Train, bus
- 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
28h 53m$362–772Drive 1,062.7 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Buttecar 1,062.7 mi
16h$194–281Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane MSP - BTM
7h 57m$132–602Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MSP - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
8h 23m$742–1,192Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane MSP - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
8h 53m$162–670Fly to Logan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MSP - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
8h 13m$160–549
Minneapolis to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Butte is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Butte is to fly and drive which takes 6h and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Butte. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Butte via Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Butte is 1149 miles. The road distance is 1069 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 19h 40m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Minneapolis to Butte, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Butte bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Butte is to bus which takes 19h 40m and costs $240 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 7h 57m.
Minneapolis to Butte bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Butte is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 11:13 AM in Minneapolis and 10:13 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis to Butte via Billings in around 19h 40m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Gallatin Field Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- 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
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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