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How to get fromGreat Falls to Red Deerby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Great Falls to Red Deer by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive via Calgary

    best
    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary - Centex 4 St NE to Red Deer - 67 Stbus bus
    10h 42m

  2. Drive 644.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Falls to Red Deercar car 644.3 km
    6h 38m
    $128–185

  3. Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GTF - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deerbus bus
    8h 42m
    $172–693

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Red Deer, AB - 6607 67 Stbus bus
    11h 21m

  5. Bus, drive #2

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary Int. Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Red Deer, AB - Quality Innbus bus
    11h 57m

  6. Bus, drive #3

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Southgate Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - YYC International Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Calgary YYC Airport to Red Deerbus bus
    12h 32m

  7. Fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane GTF - YEG
    2. Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Innbus bus
    9h 58m

Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Red Deer, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Great Falls to Red Deer. However, you can take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, take the bus to Port of Sweet Grass, drive to Lethbridge - U of L, take the bus to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, walk to EB 5 AV SE @ Macleod TR, take the line 5 bus to NB Edmonton TR @ Meredith RD NE, walk to Calgary - Centex 4 St NE, then take the bus to Red Deer - 67 St. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Falls to Red Deer in around 6h 38m.

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