There are 9 ways to get from Modesto to Great Falls by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway
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Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)OAK - GTF
9h 10m$88–412Bus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Butte
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
36h 20m$208–497Bus, train via Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
36h 55m$234–567Drive 1,151.3 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Great Falls1,151.3 mi
18h 29m$211–304Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)SFO - GTF
9h 46m$93–394Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)SMF - GTF
9h 38m$120–515Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)FAT - GTF
9h 37m$124–586Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)SJC - GTF
10h 53m$113–482Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portland
- Take the train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
41h 4m$237–630
Modesto to Great Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Great Falls is to bus and fly which costs $85 - $420 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Great Falls is to bus and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Great Falls. However, there are services departing from Modesto Bus Stop and arriving at Great Falls Transfer Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
The distance between Modesto and Great Falls is 959 miles. The road distance is 1158 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 36h 20m and costs $200 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Modesto to Great Falls, including transfers.
Modesto to Great Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Modesto Bus Stop station.
Modesto to Great Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Great Falls is 1h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 7:19 PM in Modesto and 8:19 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Great Falls is 1158 miles. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Modesto to Great Falls.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Great Falls Transfer Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane, and Butte, MT in around 36h 20m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grants Pass to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.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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