[Cdt-l] Denver to Glacier

[Jackie McDonnell]

Wow, that's a really good price on a flight into Kalispell.

Kalispell *is* the closest airport to Glacier, but the problem is getting to
East Glacier from Kalispell.  One-way car rentals are usually quite
expensive, even for a 90-mile distance.  The hitch from Kalispell to East
Glacier is a really tough one (at least from the stories I've heard).

Spokane seemed like a good choice for me, simply for the fact that it's the
closest city with both a major airport and an Amtrak station with a direct
route to East Glacier.  When choosing your transportation to East Glacier,
it's important to know that the last leg of the trip -- actually arriving in
East Glacier -- should be an important consideration.

Good luck with your travel plans!

yogi

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Melanie Simmerman <jennylind50 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Wow, I'm amazed at all the responses on this one. Thanks. I actually saw a
> $228 flight from Denver to Kalispell. However, since I would not be able to
> book this now, not really knowing what date I want, the rate will go up a
> lot if I wait til the last minute to buy a ticket. So flying seems a bit
> tricky. I guess I can guestimate when I'll be heading up north once I'm
> finished with New Mexico, but if I am late for any reason....non-refundable
> tickets are a risk.
>
> I can't quite imagine flying all the way to Spokane to take the train or
> fly back to Kalispell...seems circuitous and not much cheaper.
>
> I am also looking into a one-way car rental. In many ways, this gives me
> the most flexibility. According to the website, AVIS has an office in
> E.Glacier and accepts one-way rentals. You can make endless reservations on
> AVIS and cancel at the last minute without penalty. If I can get a
> reasonable rate that may be the way to go. Or suffer on the endless
> Greyhound bus to Whitefish and then on to East Glacier...that seems to be
> fairly reasonable too.
> Melanie
>
>
>
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