There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Great Falls 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane MSN - GTF
7h 19m$142–702Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane ORD - GTF
7h 43m$105–450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
29h$119–346Drive 1,235.5 mi
- Drive from Madison to Great Fallscar 1,235.5 mi
19h 38m$226–326Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane MKE - GTF
9h 15m$171–803Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane MSN - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
9h 59m$185–770
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Great Falls is to bus and train which costs $110 - $350 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Great Falls is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Madison and Great Falls is 1120 miles. The road distance is 1242.7 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h and costs $110 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Madison to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 12:17 AM in Madison and 11:17 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Great Falls is 1243 miles. It takes approximately 19h 38m to drive from Madison to Great Falls.
There are 52+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Great Falls International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Great Falls International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Helena Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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