There are 6 ways to get from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls by plane, 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Buffalo, bus • 5h 7m
Cheapest option
Train • 22h 40m
4 alternative options
Fly to Toronto, bus • 7h 16m
Bus • 23h 30m
Bus, train • 25h 10m
Drive • 15h 36m
Minneapolis to Niagara Falls by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls is to train which costs $50 - $430 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Main Street Pine Avenue North Nears via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Niagara Falls is 774 miles. The road distance is 939.7 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls without a car is to train which takes 22h 40m and costs $50 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls is to train which takes 22h 40m and costs $50 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 23h 30m.
Minneapolis to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Buffalo, NY station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 9:59 PM in Minneapolis and 10:59 PM in Niagara Falls.
- Distance: 774.3 miles
- Duration: 5h 7m
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, and Buffalo Depew Station in around 22h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls via Chicago Train Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street MTC Static in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $800
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $900
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $800
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $330
Flights from Minneapolis to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $280
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Coach - short notice
- $30 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $100
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $60 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $65 - $190
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $45 - $160
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $22 - $75
- Child Coach - short notice
- $40 - $65
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $120
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50 - $130
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $70 - $230
- Business Seat - short notice
- $80 - $230
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $55 - $180
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $16
- Child Coach - short notice
- $7 - $19
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $10 - $35
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $12 - $40
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $11 - $25
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Business Seat - short notice
- $28 - $55
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $6 - $65
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $80
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13 - $80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13 - $60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13 - $25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $35
Bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $24 - $85
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $45
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23 - $40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Niagara Falls is 940 miles. It takes approximately 15h 36m to drive from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls.
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