There are 7 ways to get from Minnesota to Butte by plane, bus, train, 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 to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)MSP - BTM
7h 41m$132–602Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Butte
20h 20m$97–411Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
29h 5m$202–332Drive 1,062.8 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Butte1,062.8 mi
15h 53m$194–281Fly to Logan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Logan International Airport (BIL)MSP - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings to Butte
8h 24m$129–614Fly to Missoula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)MSP - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Butte
9h 14m$123–622Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)MSP - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Take the bus from Base to Walmart
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Butte
11h$314–812
Minnesota to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Butte is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota to Butte. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Butte via Dickinson and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Minnesota and Butte is 954 miles. The road distance is 1069 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $95 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Minnesota to Butte, including transfers.
Minnesota to Butte bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $420 and takes 20h 20m.
Minnesota to Butte bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Dickinson station.
Butte is 1h behind Minnesota. It is currently 4:08 AM in Minnesota and 3:08 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Butte via Dickinson and Billings in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
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