There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Great Falls by plane, train, bus, 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane LAX - GTF
6h 2m$118–563Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 3h$640–1,330Drive 1,256 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Great Fallscar 1,256 mi
18h 50m$230–332Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BUR - GTF
6h 10m$127–609Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane ONT - GTF
6h 53m$144–626Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane LGB - GTF
7h 41m$126–606Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SNA - GTF
8h 41m$142–620
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Great Falls is to drive which costs $220 - $340 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Great Falls is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Great Falls is 1025 miles. The road distance is 1263.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Los Angeles to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 11:32 AM in Los Angeles and 12:32 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Great Falls is 1263 miles. It takes approximately 18h 50m to drive from Los Angeles to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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