There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Saint Cloud by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Great Falls International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GTF - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
7h 43m$223–968Drive 905 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Saint Cloudcar 905 mi
14h 9m$166–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus Green Route
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Cloud Stationtrain Empire Builder
20h 54m$320–650Bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Maple Grovebus
- Take the bus from Maple Grove to St. Cloudbus
24h 55m$291–448Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane HLN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
10h 33m$174–718
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Saint Cloud is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Saint Cloud is to fly and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Saint Cloud. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at St. Cloud via Butte, Billings and Maple Grove. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
The distance between Great Falls and Saint Cloud is 974 miles. The road distance is 910.3 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Saint Cloud without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 54m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Great Falls to Saint Cloud, including transfers.
Great Falls to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
Great Falls to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Saint Cloud is 1h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 9:45 AM in Great Falls and 10:45 AM in Saint Cloud.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Saint Cloud is 910 miles. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Great Falls to Saint Cloud.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Saint Cloud, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to St. Cloud via Butte, Billings, and Maple Grove in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Cloud Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Maple Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Maple Grove to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
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