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How to get fromCharlottesville to Buffaloby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus (Greyhound) or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Charlottesville to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Fly from Charlottesville

    best
    1. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane CHO - BUF
    5h 10m
    $157–969

  2. Drive 408.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charlottesville to Buffalocar car 408.6 mi
    9h 8m
    $75–108

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain train
    15h 27m
    $111–1,116

  4. Bus via Newark

    1. Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalobus bus
    17h 48m
    $97–177

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DCA - BUF
    5h 58m
    $239–1,815

  6. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane BWI - BUF
    6h 40m
    $142–1,716

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    19h 30m
    $89–197

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus bus
    21h 5m
    $101–626

Charlottesville to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlottesville to Buffalo via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 15h 27m.

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