There are 6 ways to get from Watford City to Salt Lake City by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Drive to Ring Rock Ranch Airport, fly
best- Drive from Watford City to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)car
- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane XWA - SLC
6h 29m$112–517Taxi, train, bus via Shelby
- Take the taxi from Watford City to Williston Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Williston Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
25h 28m$386–688Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Watford City to Williston Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Williston Amtrak to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
34h 35m$536–1,003Drive 863.3 mi
- Drive from Watford City to Salt Lake Citycar 863.3 mi
14h 32m$158–228Drive to Dickinson Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Watford City to Dickinson Municipal Airport (DIK)car
- Fly from Dickinson Municipal Airport (DIK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane DIK - SLC
7h 6m$119–507Drive to Minot International Airport, fly
- Drive from Watford City to Minot International Airport (MOT)car
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane MOT - SLC
8h 4m$125–586
Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford City to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Watford City to Salt Lake City is to drive and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Watford City and Salt Lake City is 721 miles. The road distance is 868.4 miles.
The best way to get from Watford City to Salt Lake City without a car is to taxi and train and bus via Shelby which takes 25h 28m and costs $380 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Watford City to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Salt Lake City is 1h behind Watford City. It is currently 8:27 PM in Watford City and 7:27 PM in Salt Lake City.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford City to Salt Lake City is 868 miles. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Watford City to Salt Lake City.
There are 755+ hotels available in Salt Lake City.
What companies run services between Watford City, ND, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Watford City to Salt Lake City. However, you can drive to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), walk to Airport Station, then take the line 704 vehicle to Courthouse Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Williston Amtrak, take the train to Shelby Amtrak Station, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, take the bus to Butte, MT, take the bus to Idaho Falls, ID, then take the bus to Downtown Salt Lake.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dickinson Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Minot International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minot International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Williston Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Williston Amtrak to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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