There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane GTF - PIT
7h 49m$180–750Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
41h 32m$630–1,320Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
43h 15m$480–980Drive 1,834.3 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Pittsburghcar 1,834.3 mi
29h 20m$335–484Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane HLN - PIT
10h 29m$214–818Bus, train via Chatham
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
44h 24m$563–1,144
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Great Falls and Pittsburgh is 1642 miles. The road distance is 1845 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 32m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Great Falls to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 3:30 AM in Great Falls and 5:30 AM in Pittsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Pittsburgh is 1845 miles. It takes approximately 29h 20m to drive from Great Falls to Pittsburgh.
There are 656+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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