There are 5 ways to get from Salmon to Whitefish by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Salmon to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)car
- Fly from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SUN - FCA
8h 13m$132–474Drive 269.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salmon to Whitefishcar 269.5 mi
5h 28m$50–72Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Salmon to Dillon, MTtaxi
- Take the bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
14h 42m$188–286Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Salmon to Dillon, MTtaxi
- Take the bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 22m$203–319Taxi, bus, train via Spokane
- Take the taxi from Salmon to Dillon, MTtaxi
- Take the bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 3m$213–404
Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salmon to Whitefish is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Salmon to Whitefish is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Salmon and Whitefish is 493 miles. The road distance is 271.1 miles.
The best way to get from Salmon to Whitefish without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 42m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Salmon to Whitefish, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salmon to Whitefish is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Salmon to Whitefish.
There are 321+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Salmon, ID, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salmon to Whitefish. However, you can drive to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then take the taxi to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Dillon, MT, take the bus to Butte, MT, take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, take the bus to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the bus to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish, then take the taxi to Whitefish.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- 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 Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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