There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SMF - BTM
7h 47m$112–553Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
23h 43m$176–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
25h 45m$310–627Drive 945.5 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Buttecar 945.5 mi
14h 26m$173–250Fly Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SMF - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
8h 7m$141–621Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane OAK - BTM
10h 42m$126–523
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Sacramento and Butte is 702 miles. The road distance is 951 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 23h 43m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Sacramento to Butte, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 23h 43m.
Butte is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 5:37 AM in Sacramento and 6:37 AM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Butte is 951 miles. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Sacramento to Butte.
There are 23+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Butte, MT via Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, Downtown Salt Lake, and Idaho Falls, ID in around 23h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Burbank, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
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