There are 7 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Independence by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BUF - MCI
9h 54m$206–1,080Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
26h 24m$117–302Train
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain
23h 40m$148–466Drive 989.1 mi
- Drive from Niagara Falls to Independencecar 989.1 mi
16h 53m$181–261Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ROC - MCI
11h 1m$180–906Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kansas City (MCI)plane YYZ - MCI
12h 21m$241–773Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Kansas City (MCI)plane YTZ - MCI
13h 38m$314–776
Niagara Falls to Independence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Independence is to bus which costs $110 - $310 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Independence is to bus and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $200 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Niagara Falls to Independence. However, there are services departing from Pine Avenue & Main Street and arriving at On White Oak At Osage Eb via Buffalo, NY, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and East Village - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Niagara Falls station to Independence station. However, there are services departing from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station and arriving at Independence Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Independence is 941 miles. The road distance is 994.9 miles.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Independence without a car is to train which takes 23h 40m and costs $140 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Niagara Falls to Independence, including transfers.
Niagara Falls to Independence bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo, NY station.
Niagara Falls to Independence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Independence is to train which takes 23h 40m and costs $140 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $310 and takes 26h 24m.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Independence, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Independence Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 23h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pine Avenue & Main Street to On White Oak At Osage Eb via Buffalo, NY, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and East Village - Bay A in around 26h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Canadian Border to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- 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 Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Niagara Falls to Independence bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Mound St station.
Independence is 1h behind Niagara Falls. It is currently 4:38 AM in Niagara Falls and 3:38 AM in Independence.
Niagara Falls to Independence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls to Independence is 995 miles. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Niagara Falls to Independence.
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