There are 6 ways to get from Whitefish to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FCA - BUF
7h 16m$427–1,771Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane FCA - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
9h 48m$287–891Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
45h 3m$708–1,538Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
45h 4m$467–971Drive 2,122.9 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Buffalocar 2,122.9 mi
34h 34m$388–560Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
45h 8m$616–1,203
Whitefish to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Buffalo is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 34h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $420 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 3m.
The distance between Whitefish and Buffalo is 1776 miles. The road distance is 2135.3 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 45h 3m and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Whitefish to Buffalo, including transfers.
Whitefish to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $420 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 45h 3m.
Buffalo is 2h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 12:12 PM in Whitefish and 2:12 PM in Buffalo.
Whitefish to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 45h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- 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
- +1 905 374 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/
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