There are 9 ways to get from Spencer to Buffalo by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Spencer to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)FOD - BUF
8h 53m$240–1,304Drive 983.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Spencer to Buffalo983.9 mi
17h 30m$180–260Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
25h 41m$256–552Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
26h 3m$290–751Drive to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly
- Drive from Spencer to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)SUX - BUF
7h 39m$263–1,407Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Spencer to Mason-City-Airport-MCW
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MCW - BUF
9h 16m$241–1,305Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Sioux Falls
- Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)FSD - BUF
9h 14m$415–1,622Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Burnsville
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MSP - BUF
9h 16m$432–1,830Taxi, bus, train via Madison
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
28h 28m$273–611
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spencer to Buffalo is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Spencer to Buffalo is to drive and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $260 - $1,500.
The distance between Spencer and Buffalo is 888 miles. The road distance is 989.7 miles.
The best way to get from Spencer to Buffalo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 25h 41m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Spencer to Buffalo, including transfers.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Spencer. It is currently 8:09 PM in Spencer and 9:09 PM in Buffalo.
Yes, the driving distance between Spencer to Buffalo is 990 miles. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Spencer to Buffalo.
There are 224+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Spencer, IA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Spencer to Buffalo. However, you can drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Buffalo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jackson, take the bus to Minneapolis, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, walk to Cleveland, OH, then take the bus to Buffalo, NY.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Sioux Falls to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Sioux Falls to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Sioux Falls to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
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
- $65–240
- 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
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Burnsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- 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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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