There are 8 ways to get from Butte to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BTM - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 34m$92–352Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BTM - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
21h 23m$90–395Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
28h 51m$220–375Bus, train
- 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 Richmondtrain
29h 51m$529–877Drive 1,027.9 mi
- Drive from Butte to San Rafaelcar 1,027.9 mi
15h 53m$188–271Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BTM - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h 55m$110–495Bus, 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
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
10h 17m$601–881Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BTM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 53m$139–550
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butte to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $90 - $360 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $90 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Butte, MT and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Idaho Falls, Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Butte and San Rafael is 807 miles. The road distance is 1033.9 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 28h 51m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Butte to San Rafael, including transfers.
Butte to San Rafael bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Butte, MT station.
Butte to San Rafael bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Idaho Falls, ID station.
San Rafael is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 11:48 AM in Butte and 10:48 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to San Rafael is 1034 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Butte to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte, MT to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Idaho Falls, Farmington - Hampton Inn, Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
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
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
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
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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 Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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 Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- 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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