There are 7 ways to get from Cohoes to Buffalo by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
8h 13m$48–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Nybus 254 / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
8h 30m$38–102Drive 285.4 mi
- Drive from Cohoes to Buffalocar 285.4 mi
5h 10m$53–76Fly from Albany County Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ALB - BUF
7h 20m$198–1,208Train via Canadian Border (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Schenectady to Canadian Bordertrain Maple Leaf
11h 24m$82–178Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
8h 33m$154–804Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
8h 58m$160–964
Cohoes to Buffalo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cohoes to Buffalo is to bus which costs $35 - $110 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cohoes to Buffalo is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cohoes to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Remsen St & Canal Square - Downtown Cohoes and arriving at Buffalo via Albany, Ny and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Cohoes and Buffalo is 321 miles. The road distance is 287 miles.
The best way to get from Cohoes to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Cohoes to Buffalo, including transfers.
Cohoes to Buffalo bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany, Ny station.
The best way to get from Cohoes to Buffalo is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs $45 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $110 and takes 8h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $190 - $1,300 and takes 7h 20m.
Cohoes to Buffalo bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Syracuse, Ny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cohoes to Buffalo is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Cohoes to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Cohoes, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Buffalo 3 times a day. Tickets cost $75–170 and the journey takes 5h 50m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Remsen St & Canal Square - Downtown Cohoes to Buffalo via Clinton Square Station - N. Pearl St & Clinton Ave, Albany, Ny, Syracuse, Ny, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Canadian Border
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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