There are 4 ways to get from Big Sky to Columbia Falls by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Town Center to Walmartbus
- Take the bus from Bozeman, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Kalispellbus
10h 13m$130–190Drive 332.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sky to Columbia Fallscar 332.6 mi
5h 45m$61–88Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BZN - FCA
7h 24m$823–1,178Shuttle to Yellowstone Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane WYS - FCA
7h 53m$207–616
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sky to Columbia Falls is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sky to Columbia Falls is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Big Sky to Columbia Falls. However, there are services departing from Town Center and arriving at Kalispell via Bozeman, MT and Butte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Big Sky and Columbia Falls is 390 miles. The road distance is 334.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sky to Columbia Falls without a car is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Big Sky to Columbia Falls, including transfers.
Big Sky to Columbia Falls bus services, operated by Skyline Bus, depart from Town Center station.
Big Sky to Columbia Falls bus services, operated by Skyline Bus, arrive at Walmart station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sky to Columbia Falls is 335 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Big Sky to Columbia Falls.
There are 348+ hotels available in Columbia Falls.
What companies run services between Big Sky, MT, USA and Columbia Falls, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Town Center to Columbia Falls via Bozeman, MT, Butte, and Kalispell in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Town Center to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Butte to Kalispell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
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