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There are 8 ways to get from Great Falls to San Francisco by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Great Falls International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GTF - SFO
    5h 6m
    $120–521

  2. Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Falls to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar car
    2. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MSO - SFO
    6h 9m
    $110–417

  3. Bus, train via Sacramento

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 41m
    $339–747

  4. Drive 1,185.7 mi

    1. Drive from Great Falls to San Franciscocar car 1,185.7 mi
    18h 15m
    $217–313

  5. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GTF - OAK
    5h 59m
    $175–785

  6. Fly Great Falls International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GTF - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    8h 10m
    $174–757

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain train
    40h 53m
    $473–1,034

  8. Bus, train via Spokane

    1. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train
    43h 9m
    $441–922

Great Falls to San Francisco by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration43h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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