There are 5 ways to get from Minot to Butte by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Minot Station 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
16h 32m$90–211Drive 662.6 mi
- Drive from Minot to Buttecar 662.6 mi
11h 32m$121–175Fly Minot International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane MOT - BTM
10h 38m$96–472Drive to Bismarck Municipal Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Drive from Minot to Bismarck-Airport-BIScar
- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane BIS - BTM
9h 50m$111–490Fly Minot International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane MOT - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
10h 38m$126–550
Minot International Airport (MOT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minot to Butte is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Butte is to drive and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $110 - $490.
The distance between Minot and Butte is 782 miles. The road distance is 666.5 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Butte without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 32m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Minot to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 1h behind Minot. It is currently 11:04 PM in Minot and 10:04 PM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Minot to Butte is 666 miles. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Minot to Butte.
There are 22+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines flies from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Minot International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Minot Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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