There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to St. Louis by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)BUF - STL
6h 3m$187–1,083Bus via Akron
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OH
- Take the bus from Akron to Cambridge
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
18h 20m$85–226Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. LouisLincoln Service / ...
17h 36m$114–494Drive 736.9 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to St. Louis736.9 mi
12h 24m$135–195Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)ROC - STL
8h 18m$177–988Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)YYZ - STL
7h 57m$347–953Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to PittsburghFab530
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
21h 25m$109–355
Buffalo to St. Louis by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to St. Louis is to bus via Akron which costs $85 - $230 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to St. Louis is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Akron and Cambridge, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at St. Louis via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Buffalo and St. Louis is 701 miles. The road distance is 741.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to St. Louis without a car is to train which takes 17h 36m and costs $110 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Buffalo to St. Louis, including transfers.
Buffalo to St. Louis bus services, operated by Fullington Trailways, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to St. Louis is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $180 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $500 and takes 17h 36m, you could also bus via Akron, which costs $85 - $230 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to St. Louis via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Akron to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Akron to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- 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
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Buffalo to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to St. Louis bus services, operated by Fullington Trailways, arrive at Pittsburgh station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 5:43 PM in Buffalo and 4:43 PM in St. Louis.
Buffalo to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to St. Louis is 741 miles. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from Buffalo to St. Louis.
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