There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Helena by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane BOS - HLN
7h 42m$203–742Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston 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 9h$823–1,717Drive 2,413.8 mi
- Drive from Boston to Helenacar 2,413.8 mi
40h 41m$441–637
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Helena is to fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Helena is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Boston and Helena is 2033 miles. The road distance is 2427.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Helena without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Boston to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 2h behind Boston. It is currently 11:17 AM in Boston and 9:17 AM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Helena is 2428 miles. It takes approximately 40h 41m to drive from Boston to Helena.
There are 29+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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
- +1 406-470-0727
- [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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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