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How to get fromSpringfield to Great Fallsby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Springfield to Great Falls by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)planeSTL - GTF
    9h 10m
    $171–808

  2. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Great Falls International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)planeSPI - GTF
    8h 45m
    $134–567

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
    35h 32m
    $176–468

  4. Drive 1,448.1 mi

    1. Drive from Springfield to Great Fallscar1,448.1 mi
    24h 10m
    $265–382

  5. Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)planePIA - GTF
    9h 9m

  6. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)planeSTL - HLN
    3. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
    11h 56m
    $204–826

  7. Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)planePIA - HLN
    3. Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
    11h 57m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
    37h 30m
    $267–446

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) 3 times a day.

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