United States›From Niagara Falls (US side)›Chicago
Niagara Falls (US side) to Chicago by train, flight or road
About 860 km. The flight is fastest at 4.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹5,710 per person.
Chicago to Niagara Falls (US side)Fastest
Flight
United / American / Southwest via Buffalo (BUF)
4.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited from Buffalo-Depew (overnight)
from ₹5,710 per person
Best value
Flight
United / American / Southwest via Buffalo (BUF)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | United / American / Southwest via Buffalo (BUF) | 4.8 h | ₹10,650–₹34,240per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Amtrak Lake Shore Limited from Buffalo-Depew (overnight) | 11.5 hovernight | ₹5,710–₹28,530per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-90 along Lake Erie, per vehicle | 8.5 h | ₹14,360–₹24,160per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, United / American / Southwest via Buffalo (BUF): Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
- Train, Amtrak Lake Shore Limited from Buffalo-Depew (overnight): Leaves Buffalo around midnight, reaches Chicago mid-morning; luxury is a roomette. A taxi from the falls to Buffalo-Depew (~40 km) is extra.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · United / American / Southwest via Buffalo (BUF) | ₹21,300–₹68,480 | ₹42,600–₹1,36,960 |
| Train · Amtrak Lake Shore Limited from Buffalo-Depew (overnight) | ₹11,420–₹57,060 | ₹22,840–₹1,14,120 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-90 along Lake Erie, per vehicle | ₹14,360–₹24,160 | ₹14,360–₹24,160 |
Once you’re in Chicago
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Niagara Falls (US side) and Chicago
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