There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Great Falls 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 Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane IND - GTF
7h 34m$132–652Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
36h 35m$645–1,064Drive 1,553.5 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Great Fallscar 1,553.5 mi
24h 57m$266–384Fly Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane IND - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
10h 21m$275–820Bus to Covington, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane CVG - GTF
11h 9m$260–731Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
37h 18m$907–1,465
Indianapolis (IND) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Great Falls is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Great Falls is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Indianapolis and Great Falls is 1378 miles. The road distance is 1562.6 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 35m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Indianapolis to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 8:06 AM in Indianapolis and 6:06 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Great Falls is 1563 miles. It takes approximately 24h 57m to drive from Indianapolis to Great Falls.
There are 47+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- 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
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