There are 4 ways to get from Minot to Great Falls by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Minot Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus Green Route
12h 32m$294–451Drive 544.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minot to Great Fallscar 544.1 mi
10h 7m$100–144Fly from Minot International Airport
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane MOT - GTF
8h 38m$152–752Drive to Ring Rock Ranch Airport, fly
- Drive from Minot to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)car
- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane XWA - GTF
8h 50m$173–783
Minot International Airport (MOT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minot to Great Falls is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Great Falls is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Minot and Great Falls is 622 miles. The road distance is 547.3 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $290 - $460.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Minot to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 1h behind Minot. It is currently 8:03 PM in Minot and 7:03 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Minot to Great Falls is 547 miles. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Minot to Great Falls.
There are 47+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Minot Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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