There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Rochester 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 Bert Mooney Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BTM - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
9h 39m$192–702Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Rochester (RST)plane MSO - RST
11h 29m$182–673Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
23h 25m$274–391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte to Great Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MNbus
29h 25m$401–808Drive 1,114.2 mi
- Drive from Butte to Rochestercar 1,114.2 mi
17h 12m$204–294Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSO - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
9h 31m$240–854Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Rochester (RST)plane BZN - RST
12h 32m$324–647Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Bozemanbus
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BZN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
12h 6m$377–748
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Rochester is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Rochester via Billings and Albert Lea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Butte and Rochester is 1025 miles. The road distance is 1120.7 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 23h 25m and costs $270 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Butte to Rochester, including transfers.
Butte to Rochester bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
Butte to Rochester bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 9:18 PM in Butte and 10:18 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Rochester is 1121 miles. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Butte to Rochester.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Rochester via Billings and Albert Lea in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $190–270
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Butte to Great Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Butte to Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Butte to Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte to Great Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
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