There are 8 ways to get from Kalispell to Cle Elum by plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FCA - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from SeaTac Station to Cle Elum, WA
4h 39m$446–529Drive 398.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kalispell to Cle Elumcar 398.9 mi
8h 46m$73–106Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain Empire Builder
- Drive from Wenatchee Amtrak to Cle Elumcar
10h 52m$288–432Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane FCA - YKM
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Rubybus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg Safeway to Washington Federalbus
10h 31m$240–1,235Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Kalispell to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MSO - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from SeaTac Station to Cle Elum, WA
6h 46m$237–494Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Wenatchee, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane FCA - EAT
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Ellensburg Loves Travel Centerbus
11h 32m$215–965Train, bus via Spokane
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Spokane to Ellensburgbus Nwl 738
11h 33m$241–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Ellensburg Loves Travel Centerbus Apple Line
13h 49m$302–445
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to Cle Elum is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to Cle Elum is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 39m and costs $440 - $550.
The distance between Kalispell and Cle Elum is 475 miles. The road distance is 401.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kalispell to Cle Elum without a car is to train and bus via Spokane which takes 11h 33m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Kalispell to Cle Elum, including transfers.
Cle Elum is 1h behind Kalispell. It is currently 3:16 AM in Kalispell and 2:16 AM in Cle Elum.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalispell to Cle Elum is 401 miles. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Kalispell to Cle Elum.
There are 345+ hotels available in Cle Elum.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and Cle Elum, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kalispell to Cle Elum. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Station, then take the shuttle to Cle Elum, WA. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kalispell to Cle Elum via Whitefish Amtrak Station and Wenatchee Amtrak in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Wenatchee via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Wenatchee via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from SeaTac Station to Cle Elum, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from SeaTac Station to Cle Elum, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- 509 933 2287
- Website
- hopesource.us
Bus from Ellensburg Safeway to Washington Federal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- hopesource.us
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Line
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Ellensburg Loves Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- Apple Line
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Ellensburg Loves Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- Apple Line
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Spokane to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $65–85
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