There are 7 ways to get from Big Sky to Whitefish by car, bus, shuttle, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Mountain Village Center to Dillon, MTcar
- Take the bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Whitefishbus
12h 16m$120–202Drive 339.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sky to Whitefishcar 339.7 mi
5h 56m$62–90Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BZN - FCA
7h 34m$835–1,095Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the bus from Melrose, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Whitefishbus
14h 59m$673–742Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Town Center to Walmartbus
- Drive from Belgrade High School to Boulder, MTcar
- Take the bus from Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 10m$73–178Drive to Bert Mooney Airport, fly
- Drive from Big Sky to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)car
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BTM - FCA
6h 47m$156–626Drive to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Big Sky to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)car
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane HLN - FCA
7h 11m$189–780
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Big Sky to Whitefish is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sky to Whitefish is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Big Sky and Whitefish is 488 miles. The road distance is 341.7 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sky to Whitefish without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 14h 59m and costs $650 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Big Sky to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sky to Whitefish is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Big Sky to Whitefish.
There are 297+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Big Sky, MT, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sky to Whitefish. However, you can take the bus to Mountain Village Center, drive to Dillon, MT, take the bus to Butte, MT, take the bus to Whitefish, then take the taxi to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can drive from Big Sky to Whitefish in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Melrose, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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