There are 7 ways to get from Nanaimo to Butte by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Nanaimo to Helena Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane ZNA - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
7h 52m$103–394Fly Nanaimo to Bert Mooney Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane ZNA - BTM
8h 58m$96–395Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
21h 5mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
22h 14m$285–495Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane YYJ - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
12h 2m$315–1,053Fly Nanaimo to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane ZNA - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
10h 17m$220–432Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane YYJ - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
14h 55m$308–687
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Butte is to fly which costs $95 - $400 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $100 - $400.
The distance between Nanaimo and Butte is 656 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Butte without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 21h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Nanaimo to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 9:54 AM in Nanaimo and 10:54 AM in Butte.
There are 24+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Butte, MT, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Helena Regional Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Nanaimo to Gallatin Field Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Nanaimo to Gallatin Field Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle, Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Helena Regional Airport via Vancouver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Nanaimo to Gallatin Field Airport via Vancouver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Nanaimo to Gallatin Field Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Calgary, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Helena Regional Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Nanaimo to Bert Mooney Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Livingston to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Livingston to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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