There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Buffalo to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the taxi from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Catskill Mountains
6h 45m$175–261Drive 279.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains279.3 mi
5h 59m$51–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo to Utica Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Utica to AllabenAdt P707 / ...
8h 46m$155–297Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BUF - LGA
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Hunter Mountain
7h 10m$193–572Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Binghamton
- Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Oneonta, Ny137
- Take the bus from Oneonta, Ny to Ashland121
9h$90–240Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BUF - JFK
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Hunter Mountain
7h 1m$206–571Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BUF - EWR
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Hunter Mountain
7h 26m$203–561Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)BUF - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Hunter Mountain
8h 44m$210–1,222Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)ROC - LGA
- Take the bus from Broadway/73rd to Hunter Mountain
8h 55m$280–695
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Buffalo and Catskill Mountains is 346 miles. The road distance is 280.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Catskill Mountains is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains.
There are 296+ hotels available in Catskill Mountains.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Catskill Mountains, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Catskill Mountains via Binghamton, Ny, Oneonta, Ny, and Ashland in around 9h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
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
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–60
Train from Buffalo to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Utica to Allaben
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Buffalo to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–150
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Oneonta, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Oneonta, Ny to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–29
- Flexible
- $28–35
- info@ovrride.com
- Website
- ovrride.com
Bus from Broadway/73rd to Hunter Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://ovrride.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Taxi Albany NY
- Phone
- +1 518-202-9000
- Website
- albanytaxiservice.com
Duffy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-783-8294
Capital City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 518-478-6994
- Website
- facebook.com
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