There are 6 ways to get from Ephrata to Great Falls by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
15h 12m$132–248Drive 484.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ephrata to Great Fallscar 484.7 mi
8h 4m$89–128Train, bus
- Take the train from Ephrata Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus Green Route
15h 32m$166–342Train to Wenatchee, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the train from Ephrata Amtrak to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane EAT - GTF
9h 24m$217–1,134Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the train from Ephrata Amtrak to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SEA - GTF
9h 39m$272–1,241Train to Wenatchee, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ephrata Amtrak to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane EAT - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
11h 57m$210–952
Ephrata to Great Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ephrata to Great Falls is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ephrata to Great Falls is to drive which takes 8h 4m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ephrata to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from Banner Bank on Basin St SW and arriving at Great Falls Transfer Center via Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop, Spokane and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Ephrata and Great Falls is 638 miles. The road distance is 487.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ephrata to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 15h 12m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 15h 12m to get from Ephrata to Great Falls, including transfers.
Ephrata to Great Falls bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Ephrata to Great Falls bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Spokane, WA station.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Ephrata. It is currently 2:39 PM in Ephrata and 3:39 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Ephrata to Great Falls is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Ephrata to Great Falls.
What companies run services between Ephrata, WA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Banner Bank on Basin St SW to Great Falls Transfer Center via Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wenatchee to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Great Falls International Airport via Portland, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wenatchee to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wenatchee to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Wenatchee to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ephrata Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ephrata Amtrak to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ephrata Amtrak to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ephrata Amtrak to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $27–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Quincy Amtrak Bus Stop to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $55–70
- 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
- +1 406-470-0727
- [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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