There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Columbia Falls by ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BOS - FCA
9h 24m$317–988Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane BOS - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Columbia Fallscar
11h 32m$195–795Bus, train via Brook Park
- Take the bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
2d 7hDrive 2,562.5 mi
- Drive from Boston to Columbia Fallscar 2,562.5 mi
42h 10m$468–676Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane PVD - FCA
11h 17m$243–994Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BDL - FCA
11h 25m$254–967Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane LGA - FCA
10h 49m$321–1,837Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
2d 7h$1,440–2,297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 11h$1,050–1,712
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Columbia Falls is to ferry and fly and drive which costs $190 - $800 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Columbia Falls is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $310 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Columbia Falls station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Whitefish Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Boston and Columbia Falls is 2133 miles. The road distance is 2577.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Columbia Falls without a car is to bus and train via Brook Park which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Boston to Columbia Falls, including transfers.
Boston to Columbia Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
Columbia Falls is 2h behind Boston. It is currently 10:44 PM in Boston and 8:44 PM in Columbia Falls.
Boston to Columbia Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Columbia Falls is 2577 miles. It takes approximately 42h 10m to drive from Boston to Columbia Falls.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Columbia Falls, MT, USA?
You can take a train from Boston to Columbia Falls via Chicago Union Station and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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