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How to get fromButte to Nelsonby plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Nelson by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Spokane International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane BTM - GEG
    2. Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar car
    9h 48m
    $150–625

  2. Drive  707.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Butte to Nelsoncar car 707.6 km
    7h 46m
    $142–205

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee, WA to Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Officebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Okanogan, WA - Main TranGO Office to Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20bus bus
    5. Drive from Church - Hwy 97 & Hwy 20 to AFD Gas - Midwaycar car
    6. Take the bus from AFD Gas - Midway to Nelson Visitor Centrebus bus
    20h 2m
    $359–506

  4. Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus bus
    2. Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane HLN - GEG
    3. Drive from Spokane-Airport-GEG to Nelsoncar car
    10h 54m
    $462–1,365

  5. Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane BTM - FCA
    2. Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Nelsoncar car
    11h
    $220–870

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Spokane to Wenatcheebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee to Omakbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    20h 56m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee to Omakbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    21h 2m

  8. Bus via Wenatchee

    1. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Spokane, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Omak Travel Plazabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    21h 21m

Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Nelson, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Butte to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Spokane, Wenatchee, Omak, Omak, WA, Oroville, WA, and Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St in around 20h 56m.

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