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How to get fromBuffalo to Chicagoby bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Chicago by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Super 8 - Monticello to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSP - ORD
    4h 34m
    $247–835

  2. Drive  444.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buffalo to Chicagocar car 444.3 mi
    7h 28m
    $76–110

  3. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Buffalo to Target Field Station Platform 2taxi taxi
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    10h 9m
    $332–482

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Super 8 - Monticello to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus Groome Transportation
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    10h 59m
    $92–153

  5. Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Super 8 - Monticello to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MSP - MDW
    4h 29m
    $92–475

  6. Bus, fly to South Bend, train

    1. Take the bus from Super 8 - Monticello to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MSP - SBN
    3. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    6h 33m
    $104–467

  7. Bus, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Super 8 - Monticello to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane MSP - MKE
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    6h 35m
    $152–669

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Super 8 - Monticello to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    14h 47m
    $125–211

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar155Weekly Planes
Duration1h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Buffalo, MN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Buffalo to Chicago Bus Station via Super 8 - Monticello, Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Union Depot Station & Terminal, and Saint Paul Union Depot in around 10h 59m.

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