There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
2h 55m$139–716Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
21h 27m$110–262Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
21h 41m$304–762Drive 937.6 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalocar 937.6 mi
15h 45m$172–248Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MSP - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
5h 24m$393–1,188Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rochester (ROC)plane MSP - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 17m$193–844Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
28h 7m$174–328
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
The distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and Buffalo is 750 miles. The road distance is 943.1 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 21h 27m and costs $110 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo, including transfers.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $270 and takes 21h 27m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $800 and takes 21h 41m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to Buffalo, NY via Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago, and Cleveland, OH in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Minneapolis Airport (MSP). It is currently 8:59 PM in Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and 9:59 PM in Buffalo.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo is 943 miles. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Buffalo.
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