There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Buffalo by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the bus from Pettigrew St at Parking Deck to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RDU - BUF
5h 10m$155–981Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane RDU - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 20m$76–538Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
19h 30m$119–204Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
20h 55m$236–543Drive 581.8 mi
- Drive from Durham to Buffalocar 581.8 mi
12h 26m$107–154Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CLT - BUF
7h 53m$197–1,064Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
21h 55m$154–449Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus Fab510
26h 52m$180–511
Durham to Buffalo by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Buffalo is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Buffalo is to line 700 bus and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $150 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Buffalo via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Buffalo via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Durham and Buffalo is 517 miles. The road distance is 585.2 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Durham to Buffalo, including transfers.
Durham to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Buffalo is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 20h 55m.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Buffalo via New York Midtown in around 19h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Buffalo via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Pettigrew St at Parking Deck to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Durham to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Buffalo is 585 miles. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Durham to Buffalo.
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