There are 4 ways to get from Tacoma 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SEA - FCA
- Walk from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Flathead Lakeunknown
3h 59mBus, train, travel via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Flathead Lakeunknown
14h 54mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave S & Jackson Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the train from Seattle to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Flathead Lakeunknown
16h 23mFly to Missoula International Airport, travel
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SEA - MSO
- Walk from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Flathead Lakeunknown
5h 19m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Tacoma and Flathead Lake is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Flathead Lake without a car is to bus and train and travel via Spokane Airport (GEG) which takes 14h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Tacoma to Flathead Lake, including transfers.
Flathead Lake is 1h ahead of Tacoma. It is currently 11:06 PM in Tacoma and 12:06 AM in Flathead Lake.
There are 19+ hotels available in Flathead Lake.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Flathead Lake, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tacoma to Flathead Lake. However, you can take the line 597 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then travel to Flathead Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tacoma to Flathead Lake via Spokane, Spokane International Airport Concourse A, Riverside @ Washington, Spokane, and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Tacoma to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave S & Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
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