There are 4 ways to get from Boise to Helena by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane BOI - HLN
5h 10m$82–374Drive 439.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Helenacar 439.5 mi
10h 10m$81–116Bus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
13h 12m$121–271Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
21h 6m$227–349
Boise to Helena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Helena is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Helena is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Helena. However, there are services departing from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC and arriving at Helena, MT via Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Boise and Helena is 304 miles. The road distance is 442.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Helena without a car is to bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Boise to Helena, including transfers.
Boise to Helena bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Boise, ID - Airport station.
The best way to get from Boise to Helena is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $80 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $280 and takes 13h 12m.
Boise to Helena bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Helena is 442 miles. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Boise to Helena.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Helena, MT via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID, and Butte, MT in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://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 Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
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