There are 7 ways to get from Independence to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 16m$316–1,685Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
26h 10m$137–242Train
- Take the train from Independence Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 25m$144–485Drive 986.1 mi
- Drive from Independence to Niagara Fallscar 986.1 mi
17h 1m$180–260Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCI - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NYbus
10h 6m$180–910Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MCI - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
11h 55m$213–764Fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MCI - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
12h 8m$280–758
Independence to Niagara Falls by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Independence to Niagara Falls is to bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Independence to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $310 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Independence to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from On Truman At Main Westbound and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Independence station to Niagara Falls station. However, there are services departing from Independence Station and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
The distance between Independence and Niagara Falls is 939 miles. The road distance is 991.9 miles.
The best way to get from Independence to Niagara Falls without a car is to train which takes 24h 25m and costs $140 - $490.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Independence to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Independence to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Independence to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Independence Station.
The best way to get from Independence to Niagara Falls is to train which takes 24h 25m and costs $140 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 26h 10m.
What companies run services between Independence, MO, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Independence Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 24h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from On Truman At Main Westbound to Main Street & Pine Avenue via East Village - Bay A, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Island Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Toronto Island Airport via St. Louis, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Independence Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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 USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
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More Questions & Answers
Independence to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Independence. It is currently 4:47 PM in Independence and 5:47 PM in Niagara Falls.
Independence to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Independence to Niagara Falls is 992 miles. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Independence to Niagara Falls.
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