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How to get fromGreat Falls to Fernieby plane, car, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Fernie by plane, car, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane plane GTF - FCA
    2. Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar car
    6h 38m
    $235–1,051

  2. Drive  470.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Falls to Ferniecar car 470.9 km
    5h 42m
    $85–122

  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, WA to Everett, WAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vancouver to Balfourbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Balfour to Ferniebus bus
    40h 45m
    $557–891

  4. 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 Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vancouver to Balfourbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Balfour to Ferniebus bus
    42h 21m
    $910–1,430

  5. Fly to Calgary International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GTF - YYC
    2. Drive from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ferniecar car
    8h 26m
    $242–977

Great Falls to Fernie by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration40h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$557Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Fernie, BC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Fernie via Butte, Spokane, WA, Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Balfour in around 40h 45m.

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