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How to get fromOakland to Great Fallsby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Great Falls by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Great Falls International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane SFO - GTF
    6h 8m
    $81–363

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    37h 45m
    $295–472

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain train
    2. Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    40h 4m
    $821–1,315

  4. Drive  1,179.6 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Great Fallscar car 1,179.6 mi
    18h 7m
    $202–292

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane OAK - GTF
    5h 53m
    $85–406

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane SJC - GTF
    7h 6m
    $95–452

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane plane SFO - MSO
    2. Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Great Fallscar car
    7h 17m
    $100–378

Oakland to Great Falls by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration37h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Great Falls Transfer Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane Station, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 37h 45m.

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