There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Minnesota 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
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GTF - MSP
5h 40m$143–621Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus Green Route
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
23h 57m$352–703Drive 966.7 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Minneapoliscar 966.7 mi
15h 11m$177–255Bus, train via Fargo
- 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 Moorhead - MNSUbus
- Take the bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Minneapolisbus
25h 59m$362–720
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Minnesota is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Minnesota is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Great Falls and Minnesota is 897 miles. The road distance is 972.3 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Minnesota without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 57m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Great Falls to Minnesota, including transfers.
Minnesota is 1h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 12:20 AM in Great Falls and 1:20 AM in Minnesota.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Minnesota is 972 miles. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Great Falls to Minnesota.
There are 586+ hotels available in Minnesota.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Minnesota, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 406-470-0727
- [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
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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Moorhead - MNSU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
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