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How to get fromIdaho Falls to Bear Lakeby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Idaho Falls to Bear Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Idaho Falls, taxi

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    1. Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane IDA - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    7h 43m
    $309–928

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    43h 13m
    $546–838

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain train
    6. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    2d 1h
    $731–1,453

  4. Drive 1,732.8 mi

    1. Drive from Idaho Falls to Bear Lakecar car 1,732.8 mi
    28h 11m
    $317–457

  5. Bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WYbus bus
    2. Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane JAC - TVC
    3. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    9h 58m
    $357–1,051

  6. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus bus
    5. Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Bear Lakecar car
    2d 1h
    $625–1,353

Idaho Falls (IDA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,358.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and Bear Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Idaho Falls to Bear Lake. However, you can take the bus to Idaho Falls Airport, walk to Idaho Falls (IDA) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Bear Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Butte, MT, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Minneapolis, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to Kalamazoo, take the bus to Kingsley, then take the taxi to Bear Lake.

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