There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Seattle by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), 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, tram
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GTF - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram
2h 59m$69–382Bus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
15h 30m$102–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus Green Route
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
20h 58m$110–700Drive 640.3 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Seattlecar 640.3 mi
10h 33m$117–169
Great Falls to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Seattle is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Seattle is to fly and tram which takes 2h 59m and costs $65 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Falls to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Great Falls Transfer Center and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Butte and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Great Falls and Seattle is 531 miles. The road distance is 644 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $100 - $320.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Great Falls to Seattle, including transfers.
Great Falls to Seattle bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Great Falls Transfer Center station.
Great Falls to Seattle bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Seattle is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 8:49 PM in Great Falls and 7:49 PM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Seattle is 644 miles. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Great Falls to Seattle.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Seattle Bus Station via Butte and Spokane Station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphony
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- 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
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
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