Billings, Montana Chamber of Commerce: Relocation Information

Transportation

Air:
The City of Billings Logan International Airport serves a large geographic region including most of eastern Montana and Northern Wyoming. This area represents a population base of over 337,000 that utilize the Airport.

Airlines serving Billings Logan International Airport

Horizon Air - www.alaskaair.com with direct flights daily to Seattle, WA and Portland, OR

Allegiant Air - www.aleginatair.com with direct flights to Las Vegas on Mondays and Fridays only

Big Sky Airlines - www.bigskyair.com with direct flights daily to Boise, ID, Sheridan, WY and numerous cities throughout Montana

Northwest Airlines - www.nwa.com with direct flights daily to Minneapolis, MN

United Airlines - www.united.com with direct flights daily to Denver, CO

Delta Connections – Skywest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines - www.delta.com and www.skywest.com with direct flights daily to Salt Lake City, UT

Frontier Airlines - www.flyfrontier.com with direct flights daily to Denver, CO

Thirty scheduled air carrier flights daily connect Billings with all points of the world. One fixed base operator, Edwards Jet Center, is located at the airport (406) 252-0508. Approximately 12 cargo and mail carriers, including UPS, Airborne & FedEx, service Billings. U.S. Customs is available upon prior request.

2005 Passengers departing Billings 418,141
2005 Passengers arriving in Billings 417,222
Total Passengers using the Billings Airport 835,363

Source: Montana State University – Billings’ Center for Applied Economic Research

Distances to Major Cities:

City
Spokane, Wa Road Miles
Seattle, Wa 542
Boise, ID 819
Salt Lake City, UT 628
Denver, CO 561
Grand Forks, ND 553
Minneapolis, MN 686
Davenport, IA 840
Cheyenne, WY 1165
Casper, WY 456

Motor Freight:
Billings is served from the south, east and west by the interstate highway system. I-90 and I-94 join at Billings: I-94 is the direct route to the Midwest, while I-90 serves the Pacific Northwest and northern and central Rocky Mountains to the west and south. Federal highways 87, 310 and 212, with state Highway 3, connect Billings with other communities in Montana and Wyoming. There are over 70 authorized motor carriers that travel on regular and irregular routes to and from Billings.

Rail:
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Montana Rail Link, Inc. (MRL) provides Billings with regular freight service. The two companies provide freight movement anywhere in the United States.

Bus:
Five bus lines serve Billings:
Greyhound Bus Lines - Passenger, Charter, PackageExpress
Karst Stage - Charter
Rimrock Stages Inc. - Passenger, Charter
First Student, Inc. - Charter
Silver Eagle Shuttle Co.

With numerous daily arrivals and departures, Billings offers bus connections to every state in the continental United States, as well as Canada and Mexico.

Public Transportation:
The City of Billings' METropolitan Transit (MET Transit) operates 18 routes at various times throughout the day to insure transportation for work, shopping, school, medical and other trips.

MET also provides a special service called MET-Plus for those people who cannot ride the MET buses due to disability. Specially equipped vehicles provide door-to-door service for eligible individuals.