There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, shuttle, or taxi
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
6h 57m$72–383Bus
- 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$182–331Train, 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$261–581Drive 945.5 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Buttecar 945.5 mi
14h 27m$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
7h 59m$127–621Train 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 2m$101–447Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SFO - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Buttecar
7h 46m$108–395Fly Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SMF - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
9h 46m$487–793
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $70 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Butte, MT via Sparks Transit Center, Downtown Salt Lake and Idaho Falls, ID. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
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 $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Sacramento to Butte, including transfers.
Sacramento to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $70 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $340 and takes 23h 43m.
Sacramento to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 12:49 PM in Sacramento and 1:49 PM 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
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Burbank, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Butte is 951 miles. It takes approximately 14h 27m to drive from Sacramento to Butte.
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