There are 8 ways to get from Butte to California by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BTM - SMF
7h 15m$92–474Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane BTM - FAT
7h 13m$76–401Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
23h 10m$221–363Drive 1,102 mi
- Drive from Butte to Los Angelescar 1,102 mi
16h 36m$202–291Fly Bert Mooney Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BTM - SAN
7h 29m$82–425Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BTM - SJC
7h 55m$126–606Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BZN - SFO
9h 29m$580–863Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
24h 38m$205–342
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butte to California is to fly which costs $75 - $410 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to California is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to California. However, there are services departing from Butte, MT and arriving at Downtown Los Angeles via Idaho Falls, Ogden, UT and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Butte and California is 702 miles. The road distance is 1108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to California without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $220 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Butte to California, including transfers.
Butte to California bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Butte, MT station.
The best way to get from Butte to California is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $90 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $370 and takes 23h 10m.
Butte to California bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Idaho Falls, ID station.
California is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 12:53 AM in Butte and 11:53 PM in California.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and California, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to Downtown Los Angeles via Idaho Falls, Ogden, UT, and Las Vegas in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- 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 Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
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 Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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