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$184–399Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane MOT - BTM
12h 31m$102–502Drive 664.5 mi
- Drive from Minot to Buttecar 664.5 mi
10h 53m$122–176Fly 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 26m$140–570Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MOT - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
10h 20m$274–684
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 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $270 - $700.
The distance between Minot and Butte is 782 miles. The road distance is 668.4 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Butte without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 32m and costs $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Minot to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 1h behind Minot. It is currently 3:07 AM in Minot and 2:07 AM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Minot to Butte is 668 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Minot to Butte.
There are 23+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Minot International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Minot International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minot International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Livingston to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
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