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

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

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane OAK - GTF
    5h 45m
    $125–606

  2. Fly from San Francisco 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 12m
    $111–493

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    31h 30m

  4. 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
    36h 35m
    $283–514

  5. Drive 1,179.6 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Great Fallscar car 1,179.6 mi
    18h 7m
    $216–311

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

    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 8m
    $120–562

  7. Train, bus via Portland

    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
    $488–1,027

Oakland to Great Falls by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration36h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 5 times a day. 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 36h 35m.

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