There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane STL - BTM
8h 28m$162–752Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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, MT to Butte, MTbus
36h$386–602Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis 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
41h 13m$532–1,194Drive 1,487.6 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Buttecar 1,487.6 mi
23h 22m$272–393Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane STL - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
9h 18m$192–820Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane STL - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
10h 45m$326–894
St. Louis to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Butte is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Butte is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Butte. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Butte, MT via Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY and Billings, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between St. Louis and Butte is 1255 miles. The road distance is 1496.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 36h and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from St. Louis to Butte, including transfers.
St. Louis to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Butte is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $600 and takes 36h.
St. Louis to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Butte is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 12:16 AM in St. Louis and 11:16 PM in Butte.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Butte, MT via Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, and Billings, MT in around 36h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
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
- 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
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