There are 9 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 48m$82–361Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
14h 28m$128–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Seattle to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
16h 48m$173–313Drive 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 47m$88–403Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SEA - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
7h 56m$226–495Fly to Missoula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SEA - MSO
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
8h 24m$83–338Fly 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 3m$84–375Bus
- 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 Station to Butte, MTbus
16h 51m$128–253
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 48m and costs $80 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Butte, MT via Seattle Bus Station and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
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 via Seattle which takes 14h 28m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Tacoma to Butte, including transfers.
Tacoma to Butte bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Butte is to bus via Seattle which takes 14h 28m and costs $120 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $410 and takes 7h 47m.
Tacoma to Butte bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 2:27 AM in Tacoma and 3:27 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Butte, MT via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, and Spokane Station in around 14h 28m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Boise, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Portland, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Spokane, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- 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
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://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 Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
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
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
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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