There are 7 ways to get from Great Falls to Pittsburgh 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 from Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane GTF - PIT
7h 41m$270–1,200Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MSO - PIT
10h 20m$221–895Bus, 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$500–1,130Bus, 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$400–880Drive 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 42m$264–1,068Bus, train via Auburn Gresham
- 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 2m$461–973
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 41m and costs $270 - $1,200.
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 $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Great Falls to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 12:14 AM in Great Falls and 2:14 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 721+ 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
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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