There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis 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
9h 14m$152–702Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
33h 40m$322–509Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus 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
40h 7m$497–1,064Drive 1,603.6 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Buttecar 1,603.6 mi
26h 2m$293–423Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane IND - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Buttecar
9h 43m$164–687Fly 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
10h 21m$192–820Fly 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
11h 32m$552–1,042
Indianapolis to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Butte is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Butte. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Butte is 1417 miles. The road distance is 1612.9 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 33h 40m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Indianapolis to Butte, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Butte is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 33h 40m.
Indianapolis to Butte bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Butte is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 12:49 PM in Indianapolis and 10:49 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis to Butte via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Billings in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- $440–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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
- 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
- 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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