There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, shuttle, or taxi
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 Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane IND - BTM
7h 3m$169–497Fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane IND - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
11h 23m$166–691Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
35h 2m$407–601Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station 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 Butte, MTbus
41h 58m$862–1,422Drive 1,603.4 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Buttecar 1,603.4 mi
26h 5m$274–396Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane IND - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Buttecar
7h 27m$170–706Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane IND - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
8h 15m$277–792Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane IND - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
10h 21m$546–1,022
Indianapolis (IND) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte is to fly which costs $160 - $500 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Airport and arriving at Butte via Purdue Memorial Union, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Madison, Minneapolis and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 2m.
The distance between Indianapolis Airport (IND) and Butte is 1401 miles. The road distance is 1612.7 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 35h 2m and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte, including transfers.
Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, depart from Indianapolis Airport station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $160 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $600 and takes 35h 2m.
Indianapolis Airport (IND) to Butte bus services, operated by Reindeer Shuttle, arrive at Purdue Memorial Union station.
Butte is 2h behind Indianapolis Airport (IND). It is currently 7:07 AM in Indianapolis Airport (IND) and 5:07 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Indianapolis Airport (IND), USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Airport to Butte via Purdue Memorial Union, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, Madison, Minneapolis, and Billings in around 35h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
- 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 Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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