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How to get fromSan Diego to Butteby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Butte by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Bert Mooney Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane plane SAN - BTM
    6h 49m
    $67–336

  2. Bus via Escondido

    1. Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus bus 235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Escondido to Las Vegasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    26h 9m
    $224–370

  3. Drive  1,163.3 mi

    1. Drive from San Diego to Buttecar car 1,163.3 mi
    17h 40m
    $213–307

  4. Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane SAN - HLN
    2. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus bus
    7h 1m
    $122–523

  5. Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane plane SAN - BZN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridgesshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Twin Bridges to Buttetaxi taxi
    7h 34m
    $482–752

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    26h 29m
    $242–388

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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 Broadway & 1st Av to Butte, MT via Escondido Transit Center, Escondido, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT, and Idaho Falls, ID in around 26h 9m.

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