There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Great Falls by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Great Falls International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BUF - GTF
8h 14m$252–1,102Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane YYZ - GTF
12h 14m$236–959Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
44h 8m$1,092–1,884Bus, train via Saint Paul
- 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 train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
44h 35m$711–1,168Drive 1,904.8 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Great Fallscar 1,904.8 mi
30h 49m$348–503Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane BUF - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
10h 52m$255–1,070Bus, train
- 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 train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
2d 2h$857–1,369
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Great Falls is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Great Falls is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Buffalo and Great Falls is 1628 miles. The road distance is 1915.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Great Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 8m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Buffalo to Great Falls, including transfers.
Great Falls is 2h behind Buffalo. It is currently 3:47 PM in Buffalo and 1:47 PM in Great Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Great Falls is 1916 miles. It takes approximately 30h 49m to drive from Buffalo to Great Falls.
There are 48+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Great Falls, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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