There are 7 ways to get from Great Falls to Los Angeles 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 to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GTF - LAX
5h 31m$80–344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
2d 4h$640–1,350Drive 1,256 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Los Angelescar 1,256 mi
18h 52m$230–332Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane GTF - BUR
7h 2m$125–547Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane GTF - LGB
9h 46m$106–459Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane GTF - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
6h 59m$111–475Bus, train via Spokane
- 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 Seattlebus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
2d 7h$598–1,218
Great Falls to Los Angeles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $80 - $350 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $80 - $350.
The distance between Great Falls and Los Angeles is 1026 miles. The road distance is 1263.4 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Los Angeles without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Great Falls to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 9:47 AM in Great Falls and 8:47 AM in Los Angeles.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Los Angeles is 1263 miles. It takes approximately 18h 52m to drive from Great Falls to Los Angeles.
There are 3072+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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
- +1 208-656-8824
- [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 Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- 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 Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
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