There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to California by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)BUF - LAX
8h 10m$215–994Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
2d 8h$215–660Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
2d 8h$380–1,794Drive 2,529.9 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Los Angeles2,529.9 mi
39h 59m$462–667Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BUF - SAN
9h 8m$356–1,685Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)YYZ - SMF
10h 43m$436–1,104Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YYZ - SAN
11h 1m$346–1,405Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)YYZ - LAX
11h 29m$255–714Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)YYZ - SFO
11h 18m$234–813
Buffalo to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to California is to bus which costs $210 - $700 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to California is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to California station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Columbus and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to California station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at L.A. Union Station via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Buffalo and California is 2252 miles. The road distance is 2544.7 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Buffalo to California, including transfers.
Buffalo to California bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo, NY station.
Buffalo to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to California is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $700 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $380 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and California, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo, NY to Los Angeles Union Station via Columbus and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to California bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Mound St station.
California is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 10:46 AM in Buffalo and 7:46 AM in California.
Buffalo to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to California is 2545 miles. It takes approximately 39h 59m to drive from Buffalo to California.
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