There are 7 ways to get from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus Great Falls / ...
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Coeur d'Alenebus Billings
9h 30m$103–168Drive 329.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alenecar 329.8 mi
5h 28m$61–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alenebus
14h 3m$149–297Fly Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane GTF - GEG
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alenebus
6h 37m$125–499Fly Great Falls International Airport to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)plane GTF - PUW
- Take the bus from Pullman to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alenebus
11h 52m$215–875Fly Great Falls International Airport to Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport (LWS)plane GTF - LWS
- Take the bus from Lewiston to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alenebus
11h 57m$157–539Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane HLN - GEG
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alenebus
9h 57m$152–560
Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at Coeur d'Alene via Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Great Falls and Coeur d'Alene is 446 miles. The road distance is 331.7 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene, including transfers.
Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Coeur d'Alene is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 1:27 AM in Great Falls and 12:27 AM in Coeur d'Alene.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene is 332 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Great Falls to Coeur d'Alene.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Coeur d'Alene via Butte, MT in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport via Salt Lake City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pullman to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Lewiston to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Coeur d'Alene
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alene
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alene
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alene
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alene
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Spokane Station to Coeur d'Alene
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Pullman to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Lewiston to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Pullman to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $35–50
Bus from Lewiston to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $50–60
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