There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Butte by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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 Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SMF - BTM
7h 52m$72–373Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
23h 43m$195–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
25h 45m$478–777Drive 945.5 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Buttecar 945.5 mi
14h 27m$173–250Fly Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SMF - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
7h 38m$132–621Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane OAK - BTM
10h 3m$129–473Fly Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SMF - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi
9h 58m$492–813
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to fly which costs $70 - $380 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to fly and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Butte. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Butte, MT via Sparks Transit Center, Downtown Salt Lake and Idaho Falls, ID. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
The distance between Sacramento and Butte is 702 miles. The road distance is 951 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Butte without a car is to bus which takes 23h 43m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Sacramento to Butte, including transfers.
Sacramento to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $70 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 23h 43m.
Sacramento to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Butte is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 11:41 AM in Sacramento and 12:41 PM in Butte.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Butte, MT via Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, Downtown Salt Lake, and Idaho Falls, ID in around 23h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Burbank, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Long Beach, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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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