There are 6 ways to get from Salem to Great Falls by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane PDX - GTF
6h 34m$116–571Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
20h 30m$164–292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
23h$245–575Drive 748 mi
- Drive from Salem to Great Fallscar 748 mi
12h 48m$137–198Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane EUG - GTF
8h 39m$134–603Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PDX - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Great Fallscar
6h 54m$186–916
Salem to Great Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Great Falls is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Great Falls is to bus and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Great Falls Transfer Center via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Spokane and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Salem and Great Falls is 608 miles. The road distance is 752.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Salem to Great Falls, including transfers.
Salem to Great Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Great Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Salem. It is currently 12:58 AM in Salem and 1:58 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Great Falls is 752 miles. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Salem to Great Falls.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Great Falls Transfer Center via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Spokane Station, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Portland International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- 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
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Point
- 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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