There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Great Falls by plane, train, bus, 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 Rochester to Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane ROC - GTF
9h 17m$297–1,120Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane BUF - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
11h 5m$263–985Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
44h 1m$673–1,386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
46h 25m$504–1,022Drive 1,972.7 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Great Fallscar 1,972.7 mi
32h 1m$360–520Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BUF - GTF
8h 44m$290–1,217Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SYR - GTF
10h 22m$314–1,387
Rochester (ROC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Great Falls is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 32h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Great Falls is to bus and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $290 - $1,300.
The distance between Rochester and Great Falls is 1665 miles. The road distance is 1984.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 1m and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Rochester to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 10:36 AM in Rochester and 8:36 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Great Falls is 1984 miles. It takes approximately 32h 1m to drive from Rochester to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Great Falls International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Great Falls International Airport via Baltimore, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Great Falls International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- 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 Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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