There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Olympic National Park by plane, ferry, bus, bus (Flixbus), 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 from Great Falls International Airport, ferry, bus
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GTF - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
8h 12m$286–1,426Drive 758.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Olympic National Park Visitor Centercar 758.1 mi
12h 59m$139–200Bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
23h 25m$204–321Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Edmondstrain
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
24h 49m$261–523Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane HLN - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
11h 10m$219–1,030
Great Falls to Olympic National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Olympic National Park is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Olympic National Park is to fly and ferry and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs $280 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Olympic National Park. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at Southbound Lake Angeles Trailhead via Butte, Spokane Station, SeaTac Airport and Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Great Falls and Olympic National Park is 621 miles. The road distance is 762.6 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Olympic National Park without a car is to bus which takes 23h 25m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Great Falls to Olympic National Park, including transfers.
Great Falls to Olympic National Park bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
Great Falls to Olympic National Park bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Olympic National Park is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 9:08 PM in Great Falls and 8:08 PM in Olympic National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Olympic National Park is 763 miles. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Great Falls to Olympic National Park.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Olympic National Park, Clallam County, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Northbound Lake Angeles Trailhead via Butte, Spokane, Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, SeaTac Airport, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, and Southbound Lake Angeles Trailhead in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clallam Transit
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from SeaTac Airport to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
- 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
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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