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Distance from Shell, WY to Butte, MT

Distance

322 mi

Time

5 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $58

There are 252.44 miles from Shell to Butte in northwest direction and 322 miles (518.21 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 route.

Shell and Butte are 5 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Shell, WY to Butte, MT. The halfway point is Greycliff, MT.

Shell, WY and Butte, MT are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Shell, WY

Planning on renting a car to go from Shell, WY to Butte, MT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Shell, WY

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 12.95 gallons of gas to cover the route between Shell, WY and Butte, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Shell to Butte is $42.23.

During the route, an average car will release 253.63 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Shell, WY and Butte, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Shell, WY and Butte, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.733086 and -109.721169, or 45º 43' 59.1096" N, 109º 43' 16.2084" W. This location is 161.17 miles away from Shell, WY and Butte, MT and it would take approximately 2 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Greycliff, MT, situated 178 miles from Shell, WY and 155 miles from Butte, MT. It would take 2 hours 55 mins to go from Shell to Greycliff and 2 hours 4 mins to go from Butte to Greycliff.