There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Shelby by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or shuttle
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 Missoula International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane BUF - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Shelbycar
11h 18m$226–893Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
40h 58m$622–1,486Drive 1,990 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Shelbycar 1,990 mi
32h 3m$364–525Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane BUF - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
12h 9m$287–1,230Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BUF - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 9m$326–1,173Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane YYZ - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
15h 39m$277–900Bus, 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
41h 25m$470–977Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
46h 48m$553–1,178
Buffalo to Shelby by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Shelby is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 32h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Shelby is to fly and drive which takes 11h 18m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Shelby station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Shelby Amtrak Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 58m.
The distance between Buffalo and Shelby is 1991 miles. The road distance is 2001.6 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Shelby without a car is to train which takes 40h 58m and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Buffalo to Shelby, including transfers.
Buffalo to Shelby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
Shelby is 2h behind Buffalo. It is currently 11:08 AM in Buffalo and 9:08 AM in Shelby.
Buffalo to Shelby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Shelby is 2002 miles. It takes approximately 32h 3m to drive from Buffalo to Shelby.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Shelby, MT, USA?
You can take a train from Buffalo to Shelby Amtrak Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 40h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Cleveland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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