There are 10 ways to get from Amherst to Buffalo by bus, train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus Greyhound USA • 9 h 30 min
$49 - $116
9 alternative options
Train • 10 h 36 min
$89 - $221
Bus Trailways New York • 13 h 1 min
$68 - $112
Drive • 6 h 42 min
$35 - $55
Train to Hartford, fly to Buffalo • 8 h
$203 - $912
Bus to Boston, fly to Buffalo • 6 h 55 min
$105 - $396
Train, train to Newark, fly to Buffalo • 9 h 14 min
$212 - $743
Train, train to New York JFK, fly to Buffalo • 9 h 16 min
$180 - $634
Train, train to New York La Guardia, fly to Buffalo • 9 h 18 min
$176 - $635
Bus to Boston, fly to Rochester, train • 9 h 26 min
$175 - $560
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amherst to Buffalo is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6 h 42 min.
The quickest way to get from Amherst to Buffalo is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6 h 42 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Amherst to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Amherst, MA and arriving at Buffalo, Ny via Springfield, Ma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 30 min.
The distance between Amherst and Buffalo is 327 miles. The road distance is 388.1 miles.
The best way to get from Amherst to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 9 h 30 min and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 9 h 30 min to get from Amherst to Buffalo, including transfers.
Amherst to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Springfield, Ma station.
The best way to get from Amherst to Buffalo is to bus which takes 9 h 30 min and costs $45 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $230 and takes 10 h 36 min.
There is no direct flight from Hartford Airport to Buffalo Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h 10 min and has one stopover.
Amherst to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Buffalo, Ny station.
- Distance: 327.1 miles
- Duration: 9 h 30 min
What companies run services between Amherst, MA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Amherst to Buffalo twice daily. Tickets cost $40 - $100 and the journey takes 7 h 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amherst to Buffalo via Springfield, MA, Springfield Amtrak Station, and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station in around 10 h 36 min.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartford to Buffalo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 27 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from Boston to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from New York JFK to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $700
Flights from Boston to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
Flights from Boston to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 54 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartford to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $900
Flights from Boston to Buffalo via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 41 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Newark to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $850
Flights from Newark to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $850
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,600
Flights from Boston to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 47 min
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Boston to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 57 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartford to Buffalo via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
Flights from Hartford to Buffalo via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,000
Flights from Boston to Buffalo via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 39 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Boston to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartford to Buffalo via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
Flights from Hartford to Buffalo via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 12 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $800
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $800
Flights from Boston to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 34 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Newark to Buffalo via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,200
Flights from New York JFK to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Boston to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $65
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $45
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $50 - $80
- Business Coach Seat
- $45 - $65
- Room
- $160 - $220
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Buffalo Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $140
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $50 - $80
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $90 - $140
- Business Coach Seat
- $95 - $140
- Room
- $240 - $330
Train from Springfield Amtrak Station to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $21 - $35
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Business Coach Seat
- $27 - $40
- Room
- $130 - $180
Train from Springfield Amtrak Station to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25 - $55
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $25 - $40
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $65
- Business Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Room
- $140 - $200
Train from Rochester Amtrak Station to Buffalo Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26 - $55
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Business Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Room
- $140 - $210
- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $140
- Website
- viarail.ca
- Escape
- $50 - $70
- Economy
- $70 - $100
- EconomyPlus
- $95 - $140
- Business
- $120 - $170
Train from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $85
- Website
- viarail.ca
- Escape
- $19 - $40
- Economy
- $40 - $55
- EconomyPlus
- $55 - $85
- Business
- $55 - $80
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70 - $190
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $70 - $170
- First Class Seat
- $140 - $190
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield, Ma to Buffalo, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $100
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $40 - $65
- Flexible
- $75 - $100
Bus from Springfield, Ma to Boston, Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $15 - $22
- Flexible
- $26 - $35
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Northampton to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $35
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Springfield to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $24
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- (800) 858-8555
- Website
- trailwaysny.com
Bus from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Book at
- trailwaysny.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Amherst to Buffalo is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6 h 42 min to drive from Amherst to Buffalo.
Delta, United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Hartford Airport to Buffalo Airport.
There are 139+ hotels available in Buffalo. Prices start at $62 USD per night.