There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to South Dakota 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 to Pierre Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane GTF - PIR
7h 27m$162–708Fly to Rapid City
cheapest- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Rapid City (RAP)plane GTF - RAP
7h 40m$152–681Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
- Take the bus from Fairmont to Sioux Fallsbus
31h 38m$420–839Drive 878.4 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Sioux Fallscar 878.4 mi
14h 22m$161–232Fly to Watertown Municipal Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane GTF - ATY
9h 49m$174–748Fly to Sioux Falls
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane GTF - FSD
6h 2m$162–726
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to South Dakota is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to South Dakota is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Great Falls and South Dakota is 579 miles. The road distance is 883.5 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to South Dakota without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 38m and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Great Falls to South Dakota, including transfers.
South Dakota is 1h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 5:55 PM in Great Falls and 6:55 PM in South Dakota.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to South Dakota is 884 miles. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Great Falls to South Dakota.
There are 80+ hotels available in South Dakota.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and South Dakota, USA?
United Airlines flies from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Sioux Falls via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Fairmont to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
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