There are 5 ways to get from McAllen 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
best- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane MFE - GTF
8h 14m$196–857Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa 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
2d 10h$828–1,322Bus, train
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallasbus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 16h$1,397–2,270Drive 1,934.5 mi
- Drive from McAllen to Great Fallscar 1,934.5 mi
31h 28m$353–510Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Laredo to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 15h$1,032–1,576
Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from McAllen to Great Falls is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 31h 28m.
The fastest way to get from McAllen to Great Falls is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between McAllen and Great Falls is 1647 miles. The road distance is 1945.8 miles.
The best way to get from McAllen to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train via Saint Paul which takes 2 days 10h and costs $800 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from McAllen to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 1h behind McAllen. It is currently 11:58 PM in McAllen and 10:58 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between McAllen to Great Falls is 1946 miles. It takes approximately 31h 28m to drive from McAllen to Great Falls.
There are 47+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between McAllen, TX, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Austin, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- 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 Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–220
- 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 Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Laredo to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $243–298
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $295–298
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $19–40
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