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How to get fromGreat Falls to Oaklandby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Great Falls to Oakland by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GTF - OAK
    5h 13m
    $136–644

  2. Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Drive from Great Falls to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar car
    2. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MSO - SFO
    6h 32m
    $100–386

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    37h 40m
    $298–481

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain train
    40h 18m
    $820–1,350

  5. Drive  1,179.6 mi

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Oaklandcar car 1,179.6 mi
    18h 7m
    $202–292

  6. Fly Great Falls International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GTF - SFO
    5h 44m
    $110–488

  7. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GTF - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    7h 45m
    $153–704

  8. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane GTF - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    7h 50m
    $191–787

Great Falls to Oakland by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration37h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Oakland via Butte, Spokane, Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 37h 40m.

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