There are 7 ways to get from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls by taxi, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or train
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Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FAR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 1m$368–1,419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
30h 13m$187–366Train
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 42m$378–899Drive 1,082.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Fallscar 1,082.9 mi
20h 19m$198–286Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane FAR - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
8h 30m$236–824Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BRD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
11h 47m$198–779Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
26h 30m$286–576
Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $360 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Detroit Lakes and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Brainerd, Saint Cloud, Chicago, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit Lakes station to Niagara Falls station. However, there are services departing from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
The distance between Detroit Lakes and Niagara Falls is 1011 miles. The road distance is 1089.2 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls without a car is to train which takes 25h 42m and costs $370 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Detroit Lakes station.
Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls is to train which takes 25h 42m and costs $370 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 30h 13m.
What companies run services between Detroit Lakes, MN, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 25h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Lakes to Main Street & Pine Avenue via Brainerd, Saint Cloud, Chicago, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 30h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Hector International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Hector International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Hector International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Hector International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $9–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $10–55
- Economy Plus
- $11–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Brainerd to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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More Questions & Answers
Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Brainerd station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Detroit Lakes. It is currently 4:25 AM in Detroit Lakes and 5:25 AM in Niagara Falls.
Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls is 1089 miles. It takes approximately 20h 19m to drive from Detroit Lakes to Niagara Falls.
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