There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Meridian by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane GTF - BOI
5h 29m$114–565Drive 533.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Meridiancar 533.5 mi
10h 53m$98–141Bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus
15h 20m$136–287Bus 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 Boise, ID - Airportbus
22h 32m$175–342Bus, 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
24h 35m$197–434
Great Falls to Meridian by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Meridian is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Meridian is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Meridian. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at E Pine Ave & E 3rd St NEC via Butte, MT, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Boise Airport and W Front St & S 9th St NEC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Great Falls and Meridian is 378 miles. The road distance is 536.6 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Meridian without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Great Falls to Meridian, including transfers.
Great Falls to Meridian bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Meridian is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $290 and takes 15h 20m.
Great Falls to Meridian bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Meridian is 537 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Great Falls to Meridian.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Meridian, ID, 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 E Pine Ave & E 3rd St NEC via Butte, MT, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Boise, ID - Airport, Boise Airport, S 9th St & W Grove St, and W Front St & S 9th St NEC in around 15h 20m.
- 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
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once 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
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
- 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
Bus from Spokane to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- 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
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