There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Great Falls by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane IAH - GTF
7h 49m$183–854Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Great Falls International Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane HOU - GTF
6h 54m$181–851Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
43h 55m$499–698Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 9hDrive 1,778.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Great Fallscar 1,778.9 mi
29h 42m$325–469Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane IAH - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
10h 16m$206–872Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 4h$796–1,262
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Great Falls is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 29h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Great Falls is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from Hyatt Regency Houston and arriving at Great Falls Transfer Center via Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, Billings and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 55m.
The distance between Houston and Great Falls is 1512 miles. The road distance is 1789.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 43h 55m and costs $490 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Houston to Great Falls, including transfers.
Houston to Great Falls bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Great Falls is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $700 and takes 43h 55m.
Houston to Great Falls bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Great Falls is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 1:21 AM in Houston and 12:21 AM in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Great Falls Transfer Center via Fort Worth, Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, Billings, and Butte, MT in around 43h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport via San Antonio, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Will Rogers World, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Lubbock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Austin, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Lubbock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Austin, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport via San Antonio, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Will Rogers World, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Lubbock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Austin, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Tulsa to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–220
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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