There are 3 ways to get from Columbia 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
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane CAE - GTF
10h 14m$482–2,002Drive 2,138 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Great Fallscar 2,138 mi
35h 56m$391–564Train, bus
- Take the train from Columbia Station 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 13h$866–1,837
Columbia (CAE) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Great Falls is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 35h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Great Falls is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $480 - $2,000.
The distance between Columbia and Great Falls is 1841 miles. The road distance is 2150.5 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Columbia to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Columbia. It is currently 12:35 AM in Columbia and 10:35 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Great Falls is 2150 miles. It takes approximately 35h 56m to drive from Columbia to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Great Falls International Airport via Atlanta, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Columbia to Great Falls International Airport via Charlotte, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Great Falls International Airport via Atlanta, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Columbia to Great Falls International Airport via Charlotte, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- 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
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