There are 10 ways to get from Buffalo to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, 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.
Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BUF - PHL
3h 33m$89–680Drive 342.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Philadelphiacar 342.2 mi
7h 8m$63–91Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
10h 14m$77–752Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Newarkbus
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Suburban Stationtrain Tre
10h 31mFly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 9m$89–1,166Fly 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 6m$104–1,189Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BUF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 46m$98–1,282Bus to Rochester, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROC - PHL
5h 40m$164–535Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BUF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 7m$79–740Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2608 / ...
10h 35m$70–160
Buffalo to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $85 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Philadelphia via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at 30th Street Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Buffalo and Philadelphia is 299 miles. The road distance is 344.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs $75 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Buffalo to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Buffalo to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $85 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $750 and takes 10h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $160 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to 30th Street Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $22–27
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Trenton to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Buffalo to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Philadelphia is 344 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Buffalo to Philadelphia.
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