There are 4 ways to get from Charleston to Great Falls by 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.
Fly to Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane CHS - GTF
8h 5m$210–850Fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane CHS - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
11h 4m$202–736Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 13h$891–1,876Drive 2,247.4 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Great Fallscar 2,247.4 mi
37h 44m$411–593
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Great Falls is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $750 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Great Falls is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Charleston and Great Falls is 1940 miles. The road distance is 2260.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Charleston to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Charleston. It is currently 9:18 AM in Charleston and 7:18 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Great Falls is 2261 miles. It takes approximately 37h 44m to drive from Charleston to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- 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 Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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