There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Jefferson City by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or train
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 Columbia Regional Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane BUF - COU
6h 35m$202–738Drive 858.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Jefferson Citycar 858.7 mi
14h 48m$157–227Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
20h 36m$302–755Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Akronbus
- Take the bus from Akron to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Jefferson Citybus
23h 13m$252–368Bus to Rochester, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane ROC - COU
7h 45m$230–705Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BUF - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
7h 50m$287–978Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Stationtrain
24h 50m$216–483
Buffalo to Jefferson City by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Jefferson City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Jefferson City is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Jefferson City. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Jefferson City via Akron, Cambridge, OH and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Jefferson City station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Jefferson City Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Buffalo and Jefferson City is 797 miles. The road distance is 863.7 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Jefferson City without a car is to train which takes 20h 36m and costs $300 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Buffalo to Jefferson City, including transfers.
Buffalo to Jefferson City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Jefferson City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Jefferson City is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $800 and takes 20h 36m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $370 and takes 23h 13m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Jefferson City, MO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Jefferson City Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Buffalo to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Akron to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Jefferson City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $130–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Jefferson City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Jefferson City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Akron station.
Jefferson City is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 11:14 PM in Buffalo and 10:14 PM in Jefferson City.
Buffalo to Jefferson City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Jefferson City is 864 miles. It takes approximately 14h 48m to drive from Buffalo to Jefferson City.
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