There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Michigan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Great Falls International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Detroit (DTW)plane GTF - DTW
7h 16m$301–1,262Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Detroit
cheapest- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane HLN - DTW
9h 58m$216–870Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
37h 44m$460–990Drive 1,655.3 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Detroitcar 1,655.3 mi
26h 24m$303–437Fly Great Falls International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane GTF - GRR
8h 11m$359–1,520
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Michigan is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Michigan is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Great Falls and Michigan is 1435 miles. The road distance is 1665 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Michigan without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 44m and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Great Falls to Michigan, including transfers.
Michigan is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 9:53 PM in Great Falls and 11:53 PM in Michigan.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Michigan is 1665 miles. It takes approximately 26h 24m to drive from Great Falls to Michigan.
There are 430+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Michigan, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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