There are 5 ways to get from Arkansas to Helena by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane XNA - HLN
5h 48m$211–660Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane LIT - HLN
5h 47m$208–883Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Little Rock to Greenbriertaxi
- Take the bus from Greenbrier to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
37h 40m$502–730Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station 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 Helena, MTbus
2d 1h$695–1,467Drive 1,632.3 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Helenacar 1,632.3 mi
26h 34m$298–431
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Helena is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Helena is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Arkansas and Helena is 1180 miles. The road distance is 1641.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Helena without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 37h 40m and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Arkansas to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 1h behind Arkansas. It is currently 12:17 PM in Arkansas and 11:17 AM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Helena is 1642 miles. It takes approximately 26h 34m to drive from Arkansas to Helena.
There are 30+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- 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
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Greenbrier to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Greater Little Rock Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 501-222-2222
- Website
- yellowcablr.com
Ken's Personal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 501-515-0462
- Website
- facebook.com
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