There are 7 ways to get from Bismarck to Buffalo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Bismarck Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BIS - BUF
5h 50m$233–1,178Fly Bismarck Municipal Airport to Erie International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane BIS - ERI
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus
12h 36m$104–490Bus
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
29h 35m$133–384Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
29h 39m$161–542Drive 1,364.4 mi
- Drive from Bismarck to Buffalocar 1,364.4 mi
22h 13m$249–360Fly Bismarck Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane BIS - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
9h 42m$168–557Drive to Minot International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Drive from Bismarck to Minot International Airport (MOT)car
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MOT - BUF
8h 14m$254–1,310
Bismarck to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bismarck to Buffalo is to bus which costs $130 - $390 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bismarck to Buffalo is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $230 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bismarck to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Bismarck and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Bismarck and Buffalo is 1123 miles. The road distance is 1372.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bismarck to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 29h 35m and costs $130 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Bismarck to Buffalo, including transfers.
Bismarck to Buffalo bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Bismarck station.
The best way to get from Bismarck to Buffalo is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $230 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $390 and takes 29h 35m.
Bismarck to Buffalo bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Bismarck. It is currently 5:46 AM in Bismarck and 6:46 AM in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Bismarck, ND, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bismarck to Buffalo, NY via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Erie International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Erie International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Erie International Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Minot International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minot International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Erie International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minot International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- 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
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bismarck to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- 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
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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