There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Great Falls by ferry, plane, train, bus, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BOS - GTF
9h 49m$324–1,310Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane BOS - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
12h 21m$317–1,278Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 6h$1,359–2,158Drive 2,354 mi
- Drive from Boston to Great Fallscar 2,354 mi
38h 34m$430–621Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BDL - GTF
12h 2m$332–1,336Bus to Portland, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane PWM - GTF
12h 27m$355–1,451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 7h$969–1,567
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Great Falls is to drive which costs $430 - $650 and takes 38h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Great Falls is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $320 - $1,400.
The distance between Boston and Great Falls is 1996 miles. The road distance is 2367.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Boston to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Boston. It is currently 10:08 AM in Boston and 8:08 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Great Falls is 2368 miles. It takes approximately 38h 34m to drive from Boston to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Great Falls. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, then fly to Great Falls International Airport (GTF). Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Great Falls Transfer Center via Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Shelby Amtrak Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Portland to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $8–45
- 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 Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
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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