There are 10 ways to get from Buffalo to Purchase by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train via Albany
best- Take the train from Buffalo to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 44m$110–250Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
11h 53m$59–100Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
10h 28m$76–298Drive 365.8 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Purchasecar 365.8 mi
7h 9m$67–97Fly 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 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
5h 31m$94–602Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to Yonkers Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
10h 51m$67–122Fly 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 Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
5h 45m$91–484Fly 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 Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
6h 5m$101–507Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, train, line 0012 bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rdbus
6h 32m$310–819Bus to Rochester, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, line 0012 bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rdbus
6h 47m$97–401
Buffalo to Purchase by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Purchase is to bus which costs $55 - $100 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Purchase is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Purchase. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd via New York Midtown and White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Buffalo and Purchase is 426 miles. The road distance is 368 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Purchase without a car is to train via Albany which takes 8h 44m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Buffalo to Purchase, including transfers.
Buffalo to Purchase bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Purchase is to train via Albany which takes 8h 44m and costs $110 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $75 - $300 and takes 10h 28m.
Buffalo to Purchase bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Purchase is 368 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Buffalo to Purchase.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Purchase, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Buffalo to Purchase via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Croton-Harmon, and Tarrytown in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from Buffalo to New York 5 times a day. Tickets cost $60–280 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo to Yonkers Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–60
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Buffalo to Yonkers Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $75–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $75–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B to Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
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