There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Albert Lea by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BUF - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus
6h 30m$144–633Fly to Rochester, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rochester (RST)plane BUF - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MN
7h 35m$110–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Leabus
23h 54m$300–781Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Leabus
23h 58m$167–324Drive 892.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Albert Leacar 892.7 mi
16h 59m$163–236Fly to Mason City, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Mason City (MCW)plane BUF - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus
7h 55m$119–517Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Love's - Albert Lea, MN
28h 27m$185–320
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Albert Lea is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Albert Lea is to fly and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Albert Lea. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Albert Lea via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Saint Paul Union Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 58m.
The distance between Buffalo and Albert Lea is 843 miles. The road distance is 897.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Albert Lea without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 54m and costs $300 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Buffalo to Albert Lea, including transfers.
Buffalo to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Albert Lea is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 8:18 AM in Buffalo and 7:18 AM in Albert Lea.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Albert Lea is 898 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Buffalo to Albert Lea.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Albert Lea, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Albert Lea via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, and Albert Lea in around 23h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Mason City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Mason City to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $20–29
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $7–40
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Love's - Albert Lea, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $8–40
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