There are 6 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)plane FCA - SUN
- Drive from Saddle & Northwood to Challiscar
7h 44m$123–452Drive 328.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish to Challiscar 328.6 mi
6h 42m$60–87Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challiscar
23h 40m$219–354Fly to Twin Falls Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Twin Falls Airport (TWF)plane FCA - TWF
- Take the bus from Twin Falls Airport, ID to Sun Valley, IDbus
- Drive from Sun Valley, ID to Challiscar
10h 27m$140–497Fly to Boise Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane FCA - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challiscar
10h 38m$313–1,017Train, bus, drive via Spokane Airport (GEG)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
- Drive from Sun Valley Lodge to Challiscar
23h 54m$286–377
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 42m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Challis is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Whitefish and Challis is 436 miles. The road distance is 330.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Whitefish to Challis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitefish to Challis is 331 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m 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
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Twin Falls Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $35–70
- 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
Bus from Twin Falls Airport, ID to Sun Valley, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- 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
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
Bus from Spokane International Airport to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- 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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