There are 6 ways to get from Butte to Black Rock City by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Bert Mooney Airport, Burner Express Bus
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BTM - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
14h 43mDrive 738.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Butte to Black Rock Citycar 738.1 mi
12h 37m$135–195Bus, train, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
30h 57mDrive to Missoula International Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus
- Drive from Butte to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MSO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
14h 28mBus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane HLN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
15h 31mBus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BZN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
18h 51m
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Black Rock City is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Black Rock City is to drive which takes 12h 37m and costs $130 - $200.
The distance between Butte and Black Rock City is 679 miles. The road distance is 742.4 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Black Rock City without a car is to bus and train and Burner Express Bus which takes 30h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Butte to Black Rock City, including transfers.
Black Rock City is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 11:42 AM in Butte and 10:42 AM in Black Rock City.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Black Rock City is 742 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Butte to Black Rock City.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Black Rock City, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Butte to Black Rock City. However, you can take the bus to Harrison / Motor View, walk to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno Airport, then take the bus to Black Rock City. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to Black Rock City via Idaho Falls, Downtown Salt Lake, Arena Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City, Reno, Amtrak Reno, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, and Reno Airport in around 30h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
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