There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Flathead Lake by plane, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, travel
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SAN - FCA
- Walk from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Flathead Lakeunknown
5h 49mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Flathead Lakeunknown
43h 24mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Flathead Lakeunknown
2d 1hFly to Missoula International Airport, travel
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SAN - MSO
- Walk from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Flathead Lakeunknown
6h 46m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Diego and Flathead Lake is 1123 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Flathead Lake without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 43h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from San Diego to Flathead Lake, including transfers.
Flathead Lake is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:59 AM in San Diego and 12:59 PM in Flathead Lake.
There are 21+ hotels available in Flathead Lake.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Flathead Lake, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Flathead Lake. However, you can fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) then travel to Flathead Lake. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Civic Center Station to Flathead Lake via San Ysidro Station, San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas, 3988 W Chinden - Boise, W Chinden Blvd & W 39th St SWC, Boise Airport, Boise, ID - Airport, Spokane, Spokane, and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 43h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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