There are 5 ways to get from Whitefish to Challis by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, drive
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)FCA - SUN
- Drive from Saddle & Northwood to Challis
8h 11m$118–442Drive 328.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Challis328.6 mi
6h 40m$60–87Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challis
23h 40m$207–326Fly to Boise Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Boise Airport (BOI)FCA - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challis
10h 33m$293–917Train, bus, drive via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airport
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challis
23h 54m$209–355
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Challis is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Challis is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Whitefish and Challis is 436 miles. The road distance is 330.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Whitefish to Challis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Challis is 331 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Whitefish to Challis.
There are two+ hotels available in Challis.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Challis, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whitefish to Challis. However, you can take the taxi to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN), walk to Fox Acres & Woodside, take the bus to Saddle & Northwood, then drive to Challis. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Challis via Spokane, Spokane Station, Boise, ID - Airport, and Sun Valley Lodge in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
Bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $50–130
- Phone
- +1 208 576 7381
- Website
- ctcbus.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- https://sunvalleyexpress.bookingtool.net/v2/index.php?file=b-shuttle
- Adult
- $105
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