There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Pendleton by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
17h 27m$136–253Fly to Walla Walla Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)plane GTF - ALW
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to Walmartbus
11h 15m$83–399Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Pasco Amtrak Station to Pendletontaxi
17h 58m$290–500Drive 519.6 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Pendletoncar 519.6 mi
10h 27m$95–137Fly to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane GTF - PSC
- Take the bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
8h 48m$91–402Fly to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)plane GTF - PDT
10h 10m$83–414
Great Falls to Pendleton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Pendleton is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Pendleton is to fly and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $90 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Pendleton. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at City Hall - Library via Butte, MT, Spokane Station, Pasco Intermodal, WA and Walla Walla Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Great Falls and Pendleton is 706 miles. The road distance is 522.7 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Pendleton without a car is to bus which takes 17h 27m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Great Falls to Pendleton, including transfers.
Great Falls to Pendleton bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Pendleton is to bus which takes 17h 27m and costs $130 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $420 and takes 10h 10m.
Great Falls to Pendleton bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Pendleton is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 4:36 PM in Great Falls and 3:36 PM in Pendleton.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Pendleton, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to City Hall - Library via Butte, MT, Spokane Station, Pasco Intermodal, WA, and Walla Walla Transfer Center in around 17h 27m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Boutique Air, and three other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Denver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Walla Walla Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- 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 Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Pasco Intermodal, WA to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $11–45
- Phone
- +1 541-276-3165
- Kayak@ctuir.org
- Website
- ctuir.org
Bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ctuir.org/departments/tribal-planning-office/kayak-public-transit/
Bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ctuir.org/departments/tribal-planning-office/kayak-public-transit/
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Pendleton is 523 miles. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Great Falls to Pendleton.
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