There are 5 ways to get from Iowa to Great Falls by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
best- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SUX - GTF
7h 41m$111–465Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
29h 5m$127–350Drive 1,156.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Great Fallscar 1,156.5 mi
19h 2m$212–305Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane DSM - GTF
5h 41m$198–921Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane OMA - GTF
7h 57m$163–803
Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Great Falls is to bus and train which costs $120 - $350 and takes 29h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Great Falls is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Iowa and Great Falls is 823 miles. The road distance is 1163.3 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 5m and costs $120 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Iowa to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 4:38 PM in Iowa and 3:38 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Great Falls is 1163 miles. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Iowa to Great Falls.
There are 52+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Des Moines to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Des Moines to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Omaha to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Omaha to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Great Falls International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Des Moines to Great Falls International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Omaha to Great Falls International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- 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
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