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How to get fromSan Francisco to Great Fallsby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Great Falls by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. 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
    5h 54m
    $110–492

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    38h 15m
    $349–746

  3. Train, bus

    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
    41h 32m
    $483–1,034

  4. Drive 1,185.6 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Great Fallscar car 1,185.6 mi
    18h 14m
    $217–313

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane OAK - GTF
    5h 58m
    $126–608

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

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane SJC - GTF
    7h 13m
    $122–564

  7. Train, bus via Spokane

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Seattletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    43h 33m
    $448–924

San Francisco to Great Falls by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration43h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours.

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