There are 6 ways to get from Glacier National Park to Salmon by taxi, bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Glacier National Park to Whitefishtaxi
- Take the bus from Whitefish to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MTbus
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmontaxi
11h 53m$328–436Drive 277.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Apgar Visitor Center to Salmoncar 277.5 mi
5h 37m$51–74Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane FCA - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Salmoncar
8h 16m$196–673Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MTbus
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmontaxi
14h 56m$209–346Fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane FCA - SUN
- Drive from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Salmoncar
8h 21m$216–773Fly to Bert Mooney Airport, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane FCA - BTM
- Drive from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Salmoncar
8h 51m$196–673
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glacier National Park to Salmon is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Glacier National Park to Salmon is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Glacier National Park and Salmon is 452 miles. The road distance is 279.2 miles.
The best way to get from Glacier National Park to Salmon without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 53m and costs $320 - $440.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Glacier National Park to Salmon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Glacier National Park to Salmon is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Glacier National Park to Salmon.
There are 11+ hotels available in Salmon.
What companies run services between Glacier National Park, MT, USA and Salmon, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Glacier National Park to Salmon. However, you can take the taxi to Whitefish, take the bus to Butte, take the bus to Dillon, MT, then take the taxi to Salmon. Alternatively, you can drive from Apgar Visitor Center to Salmon in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Essex Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Whitefish to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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