There are 6 ways to get from Swan Valley to Flathead Lake by bus, plane, unknown, 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.
Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Swan Valley, ID to Idaho Falls Airport
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)IDA - FCA
- Walk from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Flathead Lake
6h 56mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Swan Valley, ID to Idaho Falls, ID
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Essex Station
- Walk from Essex Station to Flathead Lake
16h 27mBus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Swan Valley, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)JAC - FCA
- Walk from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Flathead Lake
7h 57mBus to Idaho Falls, fly to Missoula International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Swan Valley, ID to Idaho Falls Airport
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)IDA - MSO
- Walk from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Flathead Lake
8h 23mBus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Swan Valley, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)JAC - MSO
- Walk from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Flathead Lake
9h 20mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Swan Valley, ID to Idaho Falls, ID
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Walk from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Flathead Lake
17h 26m
Idaho Falls (IDA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Swan Valley and Flathead Lake is 425 miles.
The best way to get from Swan Valley to Flathead Lake without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 16h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Swan Valley to Flathead Lake, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Flathead Lake.
What companies run services between Swan Valley, ID, USA and Flathead Lake, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Swan Valley to Flathead Lake. However, you can take the bus to Idaho Falls Airport, walk to Idaho Falls (IDA) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then travel to Flathead Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swan Valley, ID to Flathead Lake via Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, MT, Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Essex Station in around 16h 27m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Idaho Falls to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Idaho Falls to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Idaho Falls to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Idaho Falls to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Essex Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $19–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $12–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $17–110
- Business Class
- $29–190
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Swan Valley, ID to Idaho Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Swan Valley, ID to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
Bus from Swan Valley, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- 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 Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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