There are 5 ways to get from Mesa to Helena by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Helena Regional Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane PHX - HLN
6h 11m$98–425Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 Helena, MTbus
3d 1h$1,008–2,202Drive 1,117.8 mi
- Drive from Mesa to Helenacar 1,117.8 mi
19h 23m$204–295Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane PHX - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Helenacar
6h 5m$168–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 Helena, MTbus
3d 19h$1,201–2,586
Phoenix (PHX) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mesa to Helena is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $350 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mesa to Helena is to fly and drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $160 - $350.
The distance between Mesa and Helena is 932 miles. The road distance is 1124.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mesa to Helena without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 3 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Mesa to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 1h ahead of Mesa. It is currently 2:31 AM in Mesa and 3:31 AM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Mesa to Helena is 1124 miles. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Mesa to Helena.
There are 30+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Mesa, AZ, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Phoenix to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Phoenix to Gallatin Field Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Phoenix to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Phoenix to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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