There are 10 ways to get from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Line 1 bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from William Street Lewis Street West Op to Ellicott Street MTC Static
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)BUF - PHL
5h$101–292Drive 341.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia341.1 mi
7h 6m$63–90Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Scranton Bus StationGreyhound US0215
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA201 / ...
11h 34m$87–132Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
11h 41m$84–772Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)BUF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
6h 15m$80–1,164Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BUF - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
6h 51m$141–1,338Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
6h 41m$141–1,151Bus to Rochester, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)ROC - PHL
7h 5m$146–517Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BUF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
6h 40m$166–902Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York MidtownFlixBus N2686 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to PhiladelphiaFlixBus 2601 / ...
12h 31m$68–152
Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia is to line 1 bus and fly which takes 5h and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from William Street Lewis Street West Op and arriving at Philadelphia, PA via Buffalo and Scranton, PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Buffalo Central Terminal and Philadelphia is 306 miles. The road distance is 343.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia without a car is to bus via Scranton which takes 11h 34m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia is to bus via Scranton which takes 11h 34m and costs $85 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $800 and takes 11h 41m.
Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Scranton Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia is 343 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Buffalo Central Terminal, NY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Buffalo Central Terminal to Philadelphia, PA via William Street Lewis Street West Op, Buffalo, and Scranton, PA in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Buffalo Central Terminal to 30th Street Station via Clinton Street Lewis Street East Op, Broadway Dick Road East Farside, Buffalo Depew Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- Website
- metro.nfta.com
Bus from William Street Lewis Street West Op to Ellicott Street MTC Static
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://metro.nfta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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