There are 3 ways to get from San Diego 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
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SAN - GTF
4h 37m$120–550Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 7h$661–1,433Drive 1,317.5 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Great Fallscar 1,317.5 mi
19h 55m$241–348
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Great Falls is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Great Falls is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between San Diego and Great Falls is 1070 miles. The road distance is 1325.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Great Falls International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 37m and has one stopover.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:04 AM in San Diego and 7:04 AM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Great Falls is 1325 miles. It takes approximately 19h 55m to drive from San Diego to Great Falls.
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines and Delta offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Great Falls International Airport Airport.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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