There are 6 ways to get from San Antonio to Helena by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SAT - HLN
6h 45m$162–714Train, bus
- Take the train from San Antonio 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 18h$874–1,901Drive 1,718.7 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Helenacar 1,718.7 mi
26h 38m$314–454Fly San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SAT - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Helenacar
7h 37m$257–1,425Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane AUS - HLN
8h 38m$165–689Fly San Antonio International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SAT - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Helenacar
8h 24m$162–686
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Helena is to fly and drive which costs $250 - $1,500 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Helena is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between San Antonio and Helena is 1407 miles. The road distance is 1728.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Helena without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from San Antonio to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 1h behind San Antonio. It is currently 1:15 AM in San Antonio and 12:15 AM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Helena is 1729 miles. It takes approximately 26h 38m to drive from San Antonio to Helena.
There are 27+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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