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How to get fromIowa to Great Fallsby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Great Falls by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

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    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane SUX - GTF
    16h 49m
    $171–775

  2. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Council Bluffs to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane LNK - GTF
    6h 29m
    $161–766

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    28h 50m
    $615–989

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    30h 25m
    $330–505

  5. Drive  1,146.2 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Great Fallscar car 1,146.2 mi
    19h 3m
    $210–303

  6. Fly from Des Moines

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane DSM - GTF
    5h 40m
    $179–823

  7. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane OMA - GTF
    8h
    $183–903

  8. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane MLI - GTF
    8h 16m
    $182–852

Iowa to Great Falls by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818.2 mi
  • Duration: 16h 49m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?

United Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Delta fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Great Falls Transfer Center via Minneapolis, Billings, and Butte, MT in around 30h 25m.

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