There are 9 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Sky by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane DTW - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
7h 55m$341–822Fly to Yellowstone Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)plane DTW - COD
- Drive from Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) to Big Skycar
9h 47m$190–747Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Boulder, MTbus
- Drive from Boulder, MT to Bozeman Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
46h 26m$781–1,415Drive 1,645.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Skycar 1,645.4 mi
27h 37m$301–434Fly to Yellowstone Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane DTW - WYS
- Take a shuttle bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort
8h 45m$256–814Fly to Bert Mooney Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane DTW - BTM
- Drive from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Big Skycar
8h 39m$197–781Fly to Helena Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane DTW - HLN
- Drive from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Big Skycar
8h 17m$211–828Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to Island Parkbus
- Drive from Island Park to Big Skycar
2d 3h$650–1,445Train, bus, drive via Spokane
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MTbus
- Drive from Dillon, MT to Mountain Village Centercar
2d 10h$753–1,692
Detroit (DTW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Sky is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Sky is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 55m and costs $340 - $850.
The distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) and Big Sky is 1451 miles. The road distance is 1655.1 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Sky, including transfers.
Big Sky is 2h behind Detroit Airport (DTW). It is currently 9:57 PM in Detroit Airport (DTW) and 7:57 PM in Big Sky.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Sky is 1655 miles. It takes approximately 27h 37m to drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Sky.
There are 243+ hotels available in Big Sky.
What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Big Sky, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Big Sky. However, you can fly to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), walk to Bozeman Airport, then take the shuttle to Big Sky. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to Big Sky via Dearborn, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Great Falls Transfer Center, Boulder, MT, and Bozeman Airport in around 46h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Yellowstone Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Boulder, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID to Island Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from West Yellowstone, MT to Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
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