There are 8 ways to get from Tacoma to Butte by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SEA - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
5h 53m$82–395Fly to Missoula International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SEA - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
8h 25m$59–387Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus FlixBus 2120
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus Jefferson 948
14h 14m$72–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 14th St to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
16h 5m$102–503Drive 605.7 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Buttecar 605.7 mi
9h 35m$111–160Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SEA - BTM
7h 31m$78–417Fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SEA - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
9h 4m$84–409Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
16h 5m$82–273
Tacoma to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Butte is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $80 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Butte. However, there are services departing from D St E & 25th St E and arriving at Butte via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Tacoma and Butte is 587 miles. The road distance is 609.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 14h 14m and costs $70 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Tacoma to Butte, including transfers.
Tacoma to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Butte is to bus which takes 14h 14m and costs $70 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $420 and takes 7h 31m.
Tacoma to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 9:23 AM in Tacoma and 10:23 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from D St E & 25th St E to Butte via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Spokane in around 14h 14m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Portland, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 14th St to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
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Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Butte is 609 miles. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Tacoma to Butte.
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