There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Dayton by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Dayton (DAY)plane GTF - DAY
7h 55m$390–1,569Drive 1,662.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Daytoncar 1,662.4 mi
26h 52m$304–439Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
39h 5m$500–1,102Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Great Falls to Helenabus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Dayton (DAY)plane HLN - DAY
10h 34m$416–1,670
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Dayton (DAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Dayton is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Dayton is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Great Falls and Dayton is 1472 miles. The road distance is 1672.1 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Dayton without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 5m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Great Falls to Dayton, including transfers.
Dayton is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 4:32 AM in Great Falls and 6:32 AM in Dayton.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Dayton is 1672 miles. It takes approximately 26h 52m to drive from Great Falls to Dayton.
There are 182+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
United Airlines flies from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Dayton (DAY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Dayton via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Dayton via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Dayton via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Dayton via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Great Falls to Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls to Helena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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