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How to get fromSpringfield to Great Fallsby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane STL - GTF
    9h 19m
    $266–1,084

  2. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Great Falls International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane SPI - GTF
    12h 56m
    $224–967

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    35h 32m
    $902–1,456

  4. Drive  1,448.1 mi

    1. Drive from Springfield to Great Fallscar car 1,448.1 mi
    24h 23m
    $265–382

  5. Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane PIA - GTF
    9h 18m

  6. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane STL - HLN
    3. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    11h 52m
    $269–1,002

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    37h 5m
    $650–1,071

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,323.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 4 times a day.

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