There are 6 ways to get from Mount Vernon to Great Falls by plane, bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BLI - GTF
11h 9m$220–1,132Drive 671.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Vernon to Great Fallscar 671.7 mi
12h 9m$123–178Bus
- Take the bus from South Mount Vernon Park & Ride to Everett Stationbus 90X
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
20h 17m$156–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
21h 26m$221–483Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Burlington Airporter Office to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SEA - GTF
5h 28m$226–1,152Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane YVR - GTF
8h 49m$141–616
Mount Vernon to Great Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Vernon to Great Falls is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Vernon to Great Falls is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Vernon station to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from Skagit Station Gate 8 and arriving at Great Falls Transfer Center via South Mount Vernon Park & Ride, Everett, WA, Spokane and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Mount Vernon and Great Falls is 560 miles. The road distance is 675.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Vernon to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 20h 17m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Mount Vernon to Great Falls, including transfers.
Mount Vernon to Great Falls bus services, operated by Skagit Transit, depart from South Mount Vernon Park & Ride station.
The best way to get from Mount Vernon to Great Falls is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $220 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 20h 17m.
Mount Vernon to Great Falls bus services, operated by Skagit Transit, arrive at Everett Station.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Mount Vernon. It is currently 8:05 PM in Mount Vernon and 9:05 PM in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Mount Vernon, WA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skagit Station Gate 8 to Great Falls Transfer Center via South Mount Vernon Park & Ride, Everett Station, Everett, WA, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-757-4433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skagit Transit
Bus from South Mount Vernon Park & Ride to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Skagit Transit
- Youth 8-17
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Burlington Airporter Office to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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Yes, the driving distance between Mount Vernon to Great Falls is 676 miles. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Mount Vernon to Great Falls.
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