There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Fresno by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane BUF - FAT
9h 39m$153–703Train, bus via Riverside
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 14h$743–2,197Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 16h$430–730Drive 2,600.3 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Fresnocar 2,600.3 mi
43h 27m$475–686Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane YYZ - FAT
13h 19m$157–610Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane BUF - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Fresnobus
11h 53m$223–828Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 22h$773–2,122
Buffalo to Fresno by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Fresno is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Fresno is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Buffalo and Fresno is 2226 miles. The road distance is 2615.5 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Fresno without a car is to train and bus via Riverside which takes 2 days 14h and costs $700 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Buffalo to Fresno, including transfers.
Buffalo to Fresno bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Fresno is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $750 and takes 2 days 16h.
Buffalo to Fresno bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus station.
Fresno is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 10:52 AM in Buffalo and 7:52 AM in Fresno.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Fresno Bus Station via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–480
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Buffalo to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Bakersfield to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–50
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