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How to get fromGreat Falls to Cle Elumby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Great Falls to Cle Elum by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane GTF - SEA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SeaTac Station to Cle Elum, WAshuttle bus
    4h 44m
    $286–1,352

  2. Drive  557.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Falls to Cle Elumcar car 557.8 mi
    9h 8m
    $102–147

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Ellensburgbus bus
    16h
    $173–263

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Drive from Wenatchee Amtrak to Cle Elumcar car
    17h 27m
    $322–508

  5. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane plane GTF - YKM
    2. Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Rubybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ellensburg Safeway to Washington Federalbus bus
    11h 42m
    $239–1,170

  6. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Wenatchee, bus

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane plane GTF - EAT
    2. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Ellensburg Loves Travel Centerbus bus
    12h 52m
    $246–1,111

  7. Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar car
    2. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane MSO - SEA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SeaTac Station to Cle Elum, WAshuttle bus
    7h 35m
    $248–510

  8. Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus bus
    2. Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane HLN - SEA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SeaTac Station to Cle Elum, WAshuttle bus
    7h 33m
    $281–1,323

Great Falls to Cle Elum by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Cle Elum, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Washington Federal via Butte, Spokane, and Lowes in around 16h.

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