There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Gary by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
4h 47m$115–692Bus via Akron
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Garybus
13h 25m$55–176Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0171 / ...
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
10h 55m$83–162Train
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl / ...
13h 15m$159–407Drive 502.6 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Garycar 502.6 mi
8h 31m$92–133Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
5h 12m$90–512Bus to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ROC - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 27m$127–610
Buffalo to Gary by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Gary is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Gary is to fly and train which takes 4h 47m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Gary station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Gary Bus Station via Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Buffalo and Gary is 521 miles. The road distance is 505.6 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Gary without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Buffalo to Gary, including transfers.
Buffalo to Gary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Gary is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $80 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $410 and takes 13h 15m.
Buffalo to Gary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Gary is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 9:12 PM in Buffalo and 8:12 PM in Gary.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Gary Bus Station via Cleveland Bus Station in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Gary Metro Center via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, and Van Buren St. in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
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
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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