There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Sunnyvale by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, car, or shuttle
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUF - SJC
9h 21m$382–1,536Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUF - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 33m$249–1,047Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- 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, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 19h$449–877Train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2d 20h$817–1,918Drive 2,672.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Sunnyvalecar 2,672.7 mi
42h 9m$488–705Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 56m$370–1,558Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
11h 52m$285–841
Buffalo to Sunnyvale by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Sunnyvale is to bus which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $380 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Buffalo and Sunnyvale is 2322 miles. The road distance is 2688.3 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Buffalo to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Buffalo to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $380 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 19h.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 1:09 AM in Buffalo and 10:09 PM in Sunnyvale.
Buffalo to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo, NY to El Camino & Mathilda via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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