There are 7 ways to get from Great Falls to Idaho by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Boise Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane GTF - BOI
4h 24m$75–364Bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus
14h 15mDrive 532.6 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Boisecar 532.6 mi
10h 55m$98–141Fly to Twin Falls Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Twin Falls Airport (TWF)plane GTF - TWF
4h 6m$87–385Fly to Idaho Falls, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane GTF - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburgbus
5h 50m$78–374Bus via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Boisebus
22h 41mBus, 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 to Boise, ID - Airportbus
23h 29m$196–431
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Idaho is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Idaho is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $85 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Idaho. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at S 9th St & W Grove St via Butte, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and Boise Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Great Falls and Idaho is 366 miles. The road distance is 535.7 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Idaho without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Great Falls to Idaho, including transfers.
Great Falls to Idaho bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Idaho is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $75 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 15m.
Great Falls to Idaho bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Idaho is 536 miles. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Great Falls to Idaho.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Idaho, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Boise Airport (BOI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to S 9th St & W Grove St via Butte, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Boise, ID - Airport, and Boise Airport in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Twin Falls Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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 Butte to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://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 Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- 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
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
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