There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Helena by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Helena Regional Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane PHL - HLN
8h 28m$264–1,016Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street 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
2d 14h$844–1,740Drive 2,191.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Helenacar 2,191.9 mi
36h 20m$400–578Fly to Bert Mooney Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane PHL - BTM
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
12h 44m$272–1,058
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Helena is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Helena is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Philadelphia and Helena is 1912 miles. The road distance is 2204.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Helena without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Philadelphia to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 2h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 10:30 AM in Philadelphia and 8:30 AM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Helena is 2205 miles. It takes approximately 36h 20m to drive from Philadelphia to Helena.
There are 30+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- 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
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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