There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Wenatchee by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Columbia Stationbus
14h 20m$143–258Drive 530.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Falls to Wenatcheecar 530.5 mi
8h 52m$97–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus Green Route
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain Empire Builder
16h 4m$180–380Fly to Wenatchee
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane GTF - EAT
8h 43m$135–662Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GTF - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
7h 45m$235–1,006
Great Falls to Wenatchee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Wenatchee is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Wenatchee is to fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Wenatchee station. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at Columbia Station via Butte, MT and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Great Falls and Wenatchee is 650 miles. The road distance is 533.6 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Wenatchee without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Great Falls to Wenatchee, including transfers.
Great Falls to Wenatchee bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Wenatchee is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $140 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 8h 43m.
Great Falls to Wenatchee bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Wenatchee is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 10:50 AM in Great Falls and 9:50 AM in Wenatchee.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Wenatchee, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Columbia Station via Butte, MT, Spokane Station, and Spokane in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Wenatchee (EAT) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Wenatchee via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–80
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Wenatchee is 534 miles. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Great Falls to Wenatchee.
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