There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)BUF - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
11h$283–1,221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
2d 10h$208–474Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
2d 11h$269–863Drive 2,456.6 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Truckee2,456.6 mi
38h 7m$449–648Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BUF - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
13h 46m$339–1,416Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)YYZ - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
14h 47m$323–1,131
Buffalo to Truckee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Truckee is to bus which costs $200 - $480 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 11h and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Truckee via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Truckee station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Truckee Amtrak Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Buffalo and Truckee is 2186 miles. The road distance is 2471 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $200 - $480.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Buffalo to Truckee, including transfers.
Buffalo to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Truckee is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $200 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $900 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Truckee via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Truckee Amtrak Station via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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 Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Truckee is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 6:44 AM in Buffalo and 3:44 AM in Truckee.
Buffalo to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Truckee is 2471 miles. It takes approximately 38h 7m to drive from Buffalo to Truckee.
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