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How to get fromGreat Falls to Ellensburgby bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Ellensburg by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    14h 10m
    $173–258

  2. Drive 533.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Falls to Ellensburgcar car 533.9 mi
    8h 48m
    $98–141

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Central Washington Universitybus bus
    18h 54m
    $220–430

  4. Fly 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
    10h 7m
    $196–955

  5. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane GTF - SEA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucksshuttle bus
    5h 29m
    $214–960

  6. Fly 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 Central Washington Universitybus bus
    11h 24m
    $175–712

Great Falls to Ellensburg by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.9 mi
  • Duration: 14h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Ellensburg via Butte, MT and Spokane Station in around 14h 10m.

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