There are 8 ways to get from Louisville 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 Louisville International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SDF - GTF
8h 16m$142–653Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane LEX - GTF
7h 58m$133–568Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
38h 18m$850–1,357Drive 1,668.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Great Fallscar 1,668.3 mi
26h 49m$295–426Drive to Covington, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane CVG - GTF
8h 26m$257–774Fly Louisville International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SDF - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
11h 48m$255–1,071Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane IND - GTF
10h 28m$163–708Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union 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
39h 4m$665–1,077
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Great Falls is to drive and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Great Falls is to drive and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Louisville and Great Falls is 1454 miles. The road distance is 1678.1 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 18m and costs $850 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Louisville to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Louisville. It is currently 3:31 AM in Louisville and 1:31 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Great Falls is 1678 miles. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Louisville to Great Falls.
There are 47+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
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