There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Butte by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)DCA - BTM
9h 14m$273–1,121Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)IAD - BTM
9h 58m$152–658Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
2d 5h$282–1,098Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
2d 6h$320–650Drive 2,107.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Butte2,107.6 mi
35h 31m$385–556Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)BWI - BTM
9h 54m$152–1,195
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Butte is to subway and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington and Butte is 1873 miles. The road distance is 2119.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Butte without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $280 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Washington to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 11:02 AM in Washington and 9:02 AM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Butte is 2120 miles. It takes approximately 35h 31m to drive from Washington to Butte.
There are 22+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Cleveland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Pittsburgh, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Covington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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