There are 9 ways to get from Jefferson City to Buffalo 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 Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane COU - BUF
6h 6m$197–775Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jefferson City to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus
21h 18m$129–290Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
20h 55m$515–932Drive 858 mi
- Drive from Jefferson City to Buffalocar 858 mi
14h 52m$157–227Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane COU - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
9h 5m$162–480Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rochester (ROC)plane COU - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
7h 25m$271–1,039Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane STL - BUF
7h 40m$262–874Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane COU - YTZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain
8h 57m$165–672Train, bus
- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
27h 3m$212–453
Jefferson City to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jefferson City to Buffalo is to bus which costs $120 - $290 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Jefferson City to Buffalo is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Jefferson City to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Jefferson City and arriving at Buffalo via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, Toledo and Cleveland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Jefferson City station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Jefferson City Station and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Jefferson City and Buffalo is 794 miles. The road distance is 863.1 miles.
The best way to get from Jefferson City to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 20h 55m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Jefferson City to Buffalo, including transfers.
Jefferson City to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jefferson City station.
Jefferson City to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jefferson City Station.
The best way to get from Jefferson City to Buffalo is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 20h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 21h 18m.
What companies run services between Jefferson City, MO, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jefferson City Station to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jefferson City Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $6–45
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $45–140
- Economy
- $7–50
- Economy Plus
- $8–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jefferson City to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- USA Express
Shuttle from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- USA Express
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
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Booking & Getting There
Jefferson City to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Jefferson City. It is currently 11:03 AM in Jefferson City and 12:03 PM in Buffalo.
Jefferson City to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jefferson City to Buffalo is 863 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Jefferson City to Buffalo.
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