There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Thief River Falls by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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 to Grand Forks International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane BUF - GFK
- Take the taxi from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Thief River Fallstaxi
6h 59m$231–798Fly to Thief River Falls
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Thief River Falls (TVF)plane BUF - TVF
8h 42m$145–689Bus, taxi
- 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 Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Erskinebus
- Take the taxi from Erskine to Thief River Fallstaxi
30h 27m$271–448Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo(NDU)bus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Crookstonbus
- Take the taxi from Crookston to Thief River Fallstaxi
31h 6m$489–1,061Drive 1,146.4 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Thief River Fallscar 1,146.4 mi
21h 4m$210–303Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane BUF - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Erskinebus
- Take the taxi from Erskine to Thief River Fallstaxi
8h 37m$216–747Train, bus, taxi via Saint Cloud
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Erskinebus
- Take the taxi from Erskine to Thief River Fallstaxi
32h 40m$364–644
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Thief River Falls is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Thief River Falls is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 59m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Buffalo and Thief River Falls is 1032 miles. The road distance is 1153.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Thief River Falls without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 27m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Buffalo to Thief River Falls, including transfers.
Thief River Falls is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 4:23 PM in Buffalo and 3:23 PM in Thief River Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Thief River Falls is 1153 miles. It takes approximately 21h 4m to drive from Buffalo to Thief River Falls.
There are five+ hotels available in Thief River Falls.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Thief River Falls, MN, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Thief River Falls (TVF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thief River Falls via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thief River Falls via Baltimore, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thief River Falls via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thief River Falls via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Thief River Falls via Washington Dulles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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 Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Erskine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo(NDU)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Fargo to Crookston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Bemidji to Erskine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from St. Cloud to Erskine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
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