There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to Great Falls by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BFL - GTF
7h 36m$164–778Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SBA - GTF
9h 54m$136–549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 5h$537–1,402Drive 1,271.1 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Great Fallscar 1,271.1 mi
19h 14m$232–336
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Great Falls is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Great Falls is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Bakersfield and Great Falls is 934 miles. The road distance is 1278.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Bakersfield to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 12:22 AM in Bakersfield and 1:22 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Great Falls is 1279 miles. It takes approximately 19h 14m to drive from Bakersfield to Great Falls.
There are 47+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Great Falls International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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