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How to get fromWashington to Great Fallsby plane, bus, train, car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Great Falls by plane, bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane DCA - GTF
    7h 13m
    $370–1,100

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane IAD - GTF
    9h 1m
    $242–1,003

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station 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
    2d 2h
    $741–1,195

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station 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
    2d 2h
    $1,226–1,953

  5. Drive  2,060.8 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Great Fallscar car 2,060.8 mi
    33h 41m
    $377–544

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane plane BWI - GTF
    8h 52m
    $282–1,745

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,811.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Frontier Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 5 times a day.

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