There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Tacoma by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, 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 from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUF - SEA
9h 30m$309–1,331Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYZ - SEA
11h 16m$249–801Train via Chicago
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain
2d 12h$617–1,566Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus
3d 4h$499–963Drive 2,559.4 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Tacomacar 2,559.4 mi
41h 37m$468–675Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ROC - SEA
11h 48m$279–1,186Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Tacomatrain
4d 12h$323–645
Buffalo to Tacoma by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Tacoma is to train which costs $320 - $650 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Tacoma is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $300 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Tacoma via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Tacoma Dome Station via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station and King Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Buffalo and Tacoma is 2162 miles. The road distance is 2574.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Tacoma without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 2 days 12h and costs $600 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Buffalo to Tacoma, including transfers.
Buffalo to Tacoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Tacoma is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $300 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also bus, which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Tacoma Dome Station via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Seattle, and King Street Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $360–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Tacoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Tacoma is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 3:28 PM in Buffalo and 12:28 PM in Tacoma.
Buffalo to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Tacoma is 2574 miles. It takes approximately 41h 37m to drive from Buffalo to Tacoma.
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