There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Helena by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane LAX - HLN
6h 12m$104–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
2d$587–1,194Drive 1,169.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Helenacar 1,169.1 mi
17h 36m$214–309Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane BUR - HLN
6h 4m$108–452Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane ONT - HLN
6h 52m$120–510Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane LAX - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Helenacar
5h 41m$234–1,137Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane LAX - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Helenacar
6h 8m$104–428Fly Long Beach Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane LGB - HLN
7h 35m$112–469
Los Angeles to Helena by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Helena is to fly and drive which costs $100 - $430 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Helena is to fly and drive which takes 5h 41m and costs $230 - $1,200.
The distance between Los Angeles and Helena is 961 miles. The road distance is 1175.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Helena without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Los Angeles to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:46 PM in Los Angeles and 7:46 PM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Helena is 1176 miles. It takes approximately 17h 36m to drive from Los Angeles to Helena.
There are 30+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- 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
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