There are 6 ways to get from Williston to Butte by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Williston Amtrak 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 Butte, MTbus
14h 24m$166–338Drive 541 mi
cheapest- Drive from Williston to Buttecar 541 mi
8h 45m$99–143Fly Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane XWA - BTM
11h 12m$145–533Fly Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane XWA - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
10h 7m$175–601Taxi to Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport, fly to Logan International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Williston to Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY)taxi
- Fly from Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane SDY - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MTbus
7h 44m$329–771Fly Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane XWA - BZN
- Take the bus from Livingston to Buttebus
9h 36m$313–695
Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Williston to Butte is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Williston to Butte is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Williston and Butte is 662 miles. The road distance is 544.2 miles.
The best way to get from Williston to Butte without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 24m and costs $160 - $340.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Williston to Butte, including transfers.
Butte is 1h behind Williston. It is currently 7:30 AM in Williston and 6:30 AM in Butte.
Yes, the driving distance between Williston to Butte is 544 miles. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Williston to Butte.
There are 24+ hotels available in Butte.
What companies run services between Williston, ND, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines flies from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Williston Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Brooklyn Cab
- Phone
- +1-701-641-1258
Century Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-701-651-8100
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