The closest cities to the park with airline service are Kalispell, 29 miles (47km) southwest of the park, and Great Falls, 143 miles (230km) southeast of the park.
Glacier Park International Airport, north of Kalispell at 4170 U.S. 2 (tel. 406/257-5994), is serviced by Delta, Horizon, Big Sky, and Northwest. Great Falls International Airport (tel. 406/727-3404) is served by these same airlines.
If you're driving, you can reach the park from U.S. Highways 2 and 89. Rental cars are available in Kalispell, Great Falls, Whitefish, East Glacier, and West Glacier. Avis, Budget, Hertz, Sears, and National all have counters at Kalispell's airport. Hertz, Avis, and National have counters at Great Falls International Airport.
Amtrak's Empire Builder (tel. 800/872-7245; www.amtrak.com), a Chicago-Seattle round-trip route, makes daily stops at West Glacier and Essex year-round and seasonally at East Glacier.
Glacier National Park Travel Experiences
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Going to the Sun
The Going to the Sun Road runs east-west through the middle of the park and scales the Continental Divide at Logan Pass. Along the... Continue reading »
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Iceberg Lake Trail is OPEN
When we arrived at the park, the Iceberg Lake Trail was closed due to the presence of a goat carcass near the lake. This caused inc... Continue reading »
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Freezing in Glacier
We left Bozeman and headed north, planning to camp outside the east entrance to Glacier. The drive north was beautiful, but the weather w... Continue reading »
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Glacier National Park
After Crater Lake, we drove on to Bend, Oregon which sits along the Deschutes River. It is an up and coming resort community with plenty... Continue reading »
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Glacier National Park - Driving to the Top of the...
This story is about the drive. It took 3.5 hours to get from Drumheller to St. Mary's on the eastern edge of Glacier Park.&n... Continue reading »
