There are 5 ways to get from Idaho to Helena by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Twin Falls Airport to Helena Regional Airport
best- Fly from Twin Falls Airport (TWF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane TWF - HLN
6h 16m$91–401Drive 439.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Helenacar 439.5 mi
10h 10m$81–116Bus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
13h 12m$121–271Fly Boise Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane BOI - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Helenacar
3h 52m$167–875Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
21h 6m$227–349
Idaho to Helena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho to Helena is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho to Helena is to fly and drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho to Helena. However, there are services departing from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC and arriving at Helena, MT via Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Idaho and Helena is 322 miles. The road distance is 442.1 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho to Helena without a car is to bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Idaho to Helena, including transfers.
Idaho to Helena bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Boise, ID - Airport station.
The best way to get from Idaho to Helena is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $90 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $280 and takes 13h 12m.
Idaho to Helena bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idaho to Helena is 442 miles. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Idaho to Helena.
What companies run services between Idaho, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
Delta flies from Twin Falls Airport (TWF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S St 9th & W Myrtle St NWC to Helena, MT via Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Idaho Falls, ID, and Butte, MT in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Twin Falls Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- 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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