There are 5 ways to get from Helena to Idaho by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Boise Airport
best- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane BZN - BOI
3h 1m$158–775Drive 439.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Helena to Boisecar 439.5 mi
10h 10m$81–116Bus
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus
12h 30m$121–267Fly Helena Regional Airport to Idaho Falls, bus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane HLN - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburgbus
6h 56m$84–378Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airportbus
20h 56m$227–345
Helena to Idaho by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helena to Idaho is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Helena to Idaho is to drive and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Helena to Idaho. However, there are services departing from Helena, MT and arriving at S 9th St & W Grove St via Butte, MT, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and Boise Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Helena and Idaho is 390 miles. The road distance is 442 miles.
The best way to get from Helena to Idaho without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Helena to Idaho, including transfers.
Helena to Idaho bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Helena, MT station.
Helena to Idaho bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helena to Idaho is 442 miles. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Helena to Idaho.
There are 328+ hotels available in Idaho.
What companies run services between Helena, MT, USA and Idaho, USA?
You can take a bus from Helena, MT to S 9th St & W Grove St via Butte, MT, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Boise, ID - Airport, and Boise Airport in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- 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 Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
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