There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Great Falls by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
best- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SUX - GTF
7h 21m$141–625Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines 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
29h 5m$424–800Drive 1,156.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Great Fallscar 1,156.5 mi
18h 42m$212–305Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane DSM - GTF
5h 6m$228–971Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane OMA - GTF
7h 18m$163–803Fly from Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane MLI - GTF
7h 37m$152–702
Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Great Falls is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Great Falls is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Iowa and Great Falls is 823 miles. The road distance is 1163.3 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 5m and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Iowa to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 11:33 AM in Iowa and 10:33 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Great Falls is 1163 miles. It takes approximately 18h 42m to drive from Iowa to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Omaha to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Great Falls International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Great Falls International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
- 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
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