There are 4 ways to get from Williston to Big Sky by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane XWA - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
8h 3m$340–713Drive 500.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Williston to Big Skycar 500.9 mi
8h 28m$92–132Train, bus, drive
- 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 Boulder, MTbus
- Drive from Boulder, MT to Belgrade High Schoolcar
- Take the bus from Walmart to Basebus
19h 11m$266–438Train, bus, shuttle
- 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 Melrose, MTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
22h 59m$857–1,060
Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Williston to Big Sky is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Williston to Big Sky is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 3m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Williston and Big Sky is 451 miles. The road distance is 503.8 miles.
The best way to get from Williston to Big Sky without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 22h 59m and costs $850 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Williston to Big Sky, including transfers.
Big Sky is 1h behind Williston. It is currently 9:54 PM in Williston and 8:54 PM in Big Sky.
Yes, the driving distance between Williston to Big Sky is 504 miles. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Williston to Big Sky.
There are 250+ hotels available in Big Sky.
What companies run services between Williston, ND, USA and Big Sky, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Williston to Big Sky. However, you can take the taxi to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), walk to Bozeman Airport, then take the shuttle to Big Sky. Alternatively, you can take a train from Williston Amtrak to Base via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Great Falls Transfer Center, Boulder, MT, Belgrade High School, and Walmart in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Williston Amtrak to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Big Sky
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- 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
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 Boulder, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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 Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skyline Bus
Bus from Walmart to Base
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Skyline Bus
- Schedules at
- Skyline Routes & Schedules
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