There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Detroit by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Detroit (DTW)plane GTF - DTW
7h 1m$116–531Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
37h 32m$380–900Drive 1,655.3 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Detroitcar 1,655.3 mi
26h 26m$303–437Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
38h 15m$305–785
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Detroit is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Great Falls and Detroit is 1442 miles. The road distance is 1665 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Detroit without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 32m and costs $380 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Great Falls to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 2h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 6:00 PM in Great Falls and 8:00 PM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Detroit is 1665 miles. It takes approximately 26h 26m to drive from Great Falls to Detroit.
There are 500+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Allegiant Air fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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