There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Grand Forks by plane, taxi, 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 to Hector International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane GTF - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
6h 32m$254–664Drive 755.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Grand Forkscar 755.1 mi
13h 38m$138–200Bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
21h 30m$246–383Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo(NDU)bus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
23h 29m$331–675Fly to Grand Forks International Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane GTF - GFK
7h 54m$154–584
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Hector International Airport (FAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Grand Forks is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Grand Forks is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 32m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at Grand Forks via Butte, Billings and Fargo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Great Falls and Grand Forks is 763 miles. The road distance is 759.6 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Grand Forks without a car is to bus which takes 21h 30m and costs $240 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Great Falls to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Great Falls to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Grand Forks is to bus which takes 21h 30m and costs $240 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $600 and takes 7h 54m.
Great Falls to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Grand Forks is 1h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 6:56 PM in Great Falls and 7:56 PM in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Grand Forks via Butte, Billings, and Fargo in around 21h 30m. Alternatively, Delta and United Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Hector International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $130–190
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo(NDU)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Grand Forks is 760 miles. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Great Falls to Grand Forks.
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