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How to get fromGreat Falls to Santa Claraby plane, bus, train, subway, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Great Falls to Santa Clara by plane, bus, train, subway, or car

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  1. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GTF - SJC
    6h 40m
    $162–754

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GTF - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 55m
    $127–546

  3. Bus, train, BART

    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 Oaklandbus bus
    5. Take the subway from West Oakland to Milpitassubway subway
    39h 27m
    $346–758

  4. Drive 1,214.4 mi

    1. Drive from Great Falls to Santa Claracar car 1,214.4 mi
    18h 45m
    $222–321

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GTF - OAK
    2. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    7h 20m
    $178–808

  6. 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 San Josetrain train
    41h 58m
    $483–1,106

  7. 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 Emeryvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus bus
    45h 14m
    $460–952

Great Falls to Santa Clara by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$460Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day.

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