There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Great Falls by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
13h 19m$62–98Drive 495.3 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Great Fallscar 495.3 mi
8h 15m$114–164Fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane YEG - GTF
8h 4m$186–756Bus, drive via Calgary Airport (YYC)
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
14h 17mFly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane YEG - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
10h 40m$199–774
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Great Falls is to bus and drive which costs $60 - $100 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Great Falls is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Edmonton and Great Falls is 516 miles. The road distance is 498.2 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Edmonton to Great Falls, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Great Falls is 498 miles. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Edmonton to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Great Falls, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Int. Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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 Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- EBus
- 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
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