There are 5 ways to get from Bend to Great Falls by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane RDM - GTF
6h 29m$102–498Bus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Flix/Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
24h 10m$176–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
26h 10m$271–616Drive 736.2 mi
- Drive from Bend to Great Fallscar 736.2 mi
12h 51m$135–195Bus to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane PDX - GTF
8h 11m$137–661
Bend to Great Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bend to Great Falls is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bend to Great Falls is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bend station to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from Bend Hawthorne Station and arriving at Great Falls Transfer Center via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Spokane Station and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Bend and Great Falls is 541 miles. The road distance is 740.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bend to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Bend to Great Falls, including transfers.
Bend to Great Falls bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, depart from Bend Hawthorne Station.
The best way to get from Bend to Great Falls is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 24h 10m.
Bend to Great Falls bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, arrive at Portland Flix/Greyhound station.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Bend. It is currently 8:12 PM in Bend and 9:12 PM in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Great Falls Transfer Center via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Spokane Station, and Butte, MT in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Portland International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Flix/Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–64
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–62
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- 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
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