There are 4 ways to get from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Airport
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)ROA - GTF
12h 5m$145–655Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Alumni Mall at Squires Student Center to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
2d 9h$343–531Bus, train
- Take the bus from Perry Street Slip 1 to Roanoke Amtrak StationSwb
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
2d 10h$317–894Drive 1,990.1 mi
- Drive from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls1,990.1 mi
32h 18m$364–525
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls is to bus and fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Great Falls is 1789 miles. The road distance is 2001.7 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls without a car is to bus and train via Saint Paul which takes 2 days 9h and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. It is currently 2:18 PM in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and 12:18 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls is 2002 miles. It takes approximately 32h 18m to drive from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls.
There are 55+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls. However, you can walk to Blackburg Municipal Building, take the bus to Airport, walk to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport (GTF), walk to Great Falls International Airport, then take the bus to Benefis West. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to Great Falls Transfer Center via Alumni Mall at Squires Student Center, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Shelby Amtrak Station in around 2d 9h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Great Falls International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Great Falls International Airport via Charlotte, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $180–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- info@valleymetro.com
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Perry Street Slip 1 to Roanoke Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Alumni Mall at Squires Student Center to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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