There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Butte by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SAN - BTM
6h 43m$91–416Bus via San Ysidro, CA
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
26h 29m$242–389Drive 1,163.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Buttecar 1,163.3 mi
17h 40m$213–307Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SAN - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
6h 49m$124–493Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SAN - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
7h 9m$259–587Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
27h 32m$248–408
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Butte is to fly which costs $90 - $420 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Butte is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $90 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Butte. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Butte, MT via San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT and Idaho Falls, ID. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
The distance between San Diego and Butte is 957 miles. The road distance is 1170.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Butte without a car is to bus via San Ysidro, CA which takes 26h 29m and costs $240 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from San Diego to Butte, including transfers.
San Diego to Butte bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro, CA station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Butte is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $90 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via San Ysidro, CA, which costs $240 - $390 and takes 26h 29m.
San Diego to Butte bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Butte is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:32 PM in San Diego and 7:32 PM in Butte.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Butte, MT via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT, and Idaho Falls, ID in around 26h 29m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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