There are 5 ways to get from Williston to Butte by plane, train, bus, car, 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 Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane XWA - BTM
6h 36m$135–513Drive 541 mi
cheapest- Drive from Williston to Buttecar 541 mi
8h 45m$99–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Williston Amtrak 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
14h 24m$130–294Fly Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane XWA - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
10h 7m$169–591Taxi to Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport, fly to Logan International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Williston to Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY)taxi
- Fly from Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane SDY - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
7h 34m$294–725
Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Williston to Butte is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Williston to Butte is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Williston and Butte is 461 miles. The road distance is 544.2 miles.
The best way to get from Williston to Butte without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 24m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Williston to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 1h behind Williston. It is currently 11:45 AM in Williston and 10:45 AM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Williston to Butte is 544 miles. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Williston to Butte.
There are 21+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Williston, ND, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines flies from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Williston Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Century Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-701-651-8100
Brooklyn Cab
- Phone
- +1-701-641-1258
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