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 Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
16h 32m$84–245Drive 662.6 mi
- Drive from Minot to Butte662.6 mi
11h 30m$121–175Fly Minot International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)MOT - BTM
10h 50m$96–462Drive to Bismarck Municipal Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Drive from Minot to Bismarck-Airport-BIS
- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)BIS - BTM
9h 33m$111–480Fly Minot International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)MOT - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
11h 11m$130–530
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 30m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Butte is to drive and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $110 - $480.
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 $80 - $250.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Minot to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 1h behind Minot. It is currently 5:06 PM in Minot and 4:06 PM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Minot to Butte is 666 miles. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Minot to Butte.
There are 21+ 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
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Minot International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
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
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–390
- Business Class
- $150–410
- 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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