There are 10 ways to get from Sacramento to Montana by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SMF - BZN
5h 18m$87–433Train, bus via Salt Lake City Airport (SLC)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
30h 8m$374–728Bus via Spokane
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
31h 50mDrive 1,072.1 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Billingscar 1,072.1 mi
17h 40m$196–283Fly Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane SMF - BIL
5h 44m$109–464Fly Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SMF - HLN
5h 52m$108–466Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SFO - BZN
6h$217–476Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SFO - FCA
6h 18m$416–1,401Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
33h 35m$311–510Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
44h 59m$606–1,082
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Montana is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Montana is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $85 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to Montana. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Billings, MT via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Sacramento and Montana is 738 miles. The road distance is 1078.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Montana without a car is to train and bus via Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) which takes 30h 8m and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Sacramento to Montana, including transfers.
Sacramento to Montana bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Montana is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $85 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Spokane, which costs and takes 31h 50m.
Sacramento to Montana bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Montana is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 1:27 PM in Sacramento and 2:27 PM in Montana.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Montana, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento to Billings, MT via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Spokane Station in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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