There are 8 ways to get from Centralia to Great Falls by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, or car
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Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
best- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SEA - GTF
4h 48m$228–1,135Drive 704.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Centralia to Great Fallscar 704.2 mi
11h 44m$129–186Bus
- Take the bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NEbus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
20h 20m$157–272Train, bus via Vancouver
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
22h 39m$256–554Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane PDX - GTF
8h 2m$141–662Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SEA - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Great Fallscar
7h 43m$238–490Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SEA - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
7h 28m$211–953Train, bus
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
23h 26m$247–537
Centralia to Great Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Centralia to Great Falls is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Centralia to Great Falls is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Centralia station to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. and arriving at Great Falls Transfer Center via Olympia, Spokane and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Centralia and Great Falls is 586 miles. The road distance is 708.3 miles.
The best way to get from Centralia to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Centralia to Great Falls, including transfers.
Centralia to Great Falls bus services, operated by Twin Transit, depart from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St..
Centralia to Great Falls bus services, operated by Twin Transit, arrive at Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE station.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Centralia. It is currently 8:23 AM in Centralia and 9:23 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Centralia to Great Falls is 708 miles. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Centralia to Great Falls.
What companies run services between Centralia, WA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Great Falls Transfer Center via Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE, Olympia, Spokane Station, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Helena Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
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
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-330-2072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Twin Transit
Bus from Mellen Street e-Transit Station - 1401 Mellen St. to Olympia Transit Center - 280 Washington St NE
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Twin Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Olympia to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
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