There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Yakima by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Great Falls to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Yakimabus
15h 30m$163–258Fly to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane GTF - PSC
- Take the bus from Pasco to Yakima Air Terminalbus
6h 33m$95–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal to Yakima Air Terminalbus
18h 34m$196–390Drive 553.4 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Yakimacar 553.4 mi
9h 18m$101–146Fly to Yakima Air Terminal Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane GTF - YKM
9h 31m$196–955Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GTF - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Yakimabus
6h 36m$225–956
Great Falls to Yakima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Yakima is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Yakima is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $90 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Yakima. However, there are services departing from Great Falls and arriving at Yakima via Butte, MT and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Great Falls and Yakima is 701 miles. The road distance is 556.7 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Yakima without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Great Falls to Yakima, including transfers.
Great Falls to Yakima bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Great Falls station.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Yakima is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $1,000 and takes 9h 31m.
Great Falls to Yakima bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Butte station.
Yakima is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 8:50 PM in Great Falls and 7:50 PM in Yakima.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Yakima, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls to Yakima via Butte, MT and Spokane Station in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Great Falls to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Spokane Station to Yakima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Yakima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.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
- +1 866-253-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Pasco Intermodal to Yakima Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Bus from Pasco to Yakima Air Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Yakima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Yakima is 557 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Great Falls to Yakima.
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