There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Butte by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane PIT - BTM
11h 16m$191–804Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union 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
46h 4m$560–1,252Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
2d 3h$463–781Drive 1,880.8 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Buttecar 1,880.8 mi
31h 6m$344–496Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane PIT - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
11h 31m$222–877Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane CLE - BTM
12h$221–884Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PIT - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
13h 20m$215–823Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane PIT - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
14h 29m$201–808Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union 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
2d$506–1,092
Pittsburgh to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Butte is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 31h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Butte is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Butte is 1694 miles. The road distance is 1891.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Butte without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 4m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Pittsburgh to Butte, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Butte is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h.
Pittsburgh to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Butte is 2h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 9:36 AM in Pittsburgh and 7:36 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines flies from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, and Billings in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
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