There are 10 ways to get from Buffalo to Paterson by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
4h 28m$99–655Drive 343.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Patersoncar 343.3 mi
6h 55m$63–91Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
9h 4m$70–299Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
9h 29m$147–307Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BUF - EWR
4h 6m$73–395Fly 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)plane BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain
4h 26m$70–398Bus to Rochester, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
5h 14m$521–1,682Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BUF - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
5h 48m$117–1,252Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2686 / ...
9h 15m$66–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market Stbus 190
10h 25m$126–309
Buffalo to Paterson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Paterson is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Paterson is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $70 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Main St At Market St via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Paterson via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Buffalo and Paterson is 330 miles. The road distance is 345.3 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Paterson without a car is to bus via New York which takes 9h 4m and costs $70 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Buffalo to Paterson, including transfers.
Buffalo to Paterson bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Paterson is to bus via New York which takes 9h 4m and costs $70 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 9h 29m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $400 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Main St At Market St via New York and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $140–290 and the journey takes 8h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Paterson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–280
- Business Plus
- $160–290
- Economy
- $130–270
- Economy Plus
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St At Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–26
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Paterson bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Buffalo to Paterson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Paterson is 345 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Buffalo to Paterson.
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