There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Olympia by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GTF - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
4h 12m$183–896Drive 681.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Olympiacar 681.1 mi
11h 20m$125–180Bus
- 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 Station to Olympiabus
18h 20m$163–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4bus 594 / ...
23h 33m$234–486
Great Falls to Olympia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Olympia is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at Olympia via Butte, MT and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Great Falls and Olympia is 568 miles. The road distance is 685 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Great Falls to Olympia, including transfers.
Great Falls to Olympia bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
Great Falls to Olympia bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Olympia is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 2:37 AM in Great Falls and 1:37 AM in Olympia.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Olympia is 685 miles. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Great Falls to Olympia.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Olympia via Butte, MT and Spokane Station in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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