There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Buffalo by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane GNV - BUF
6h 43m$236–1,282Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Rochester (ROC)plane GNV - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
9h 10m$146–786Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
29h 20m$157–315Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain
31h 13m$214–614Drive 1,097.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Buffalocar 1,097.3 mi
18h 46m$201–290Bus to Orlando, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCO - BUF
7h 25m$229–1,315Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JAX - BUF
9h 13m$313–1,704Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
37h 30m$189–754
Gainesville to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to bus which costs $150 - $320 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $230 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
The distance between Gainesville and Buffalo is 956 miles. The road distance is 1103.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 29h 20m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Gainesville to Buffalo, including transfers.
Gainesville to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $230 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 29h 20m.
Gainesville to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Buffalo is 1104 miles. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from Gainesville to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Buffalo, NY via Atlanta Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 29h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- 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
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
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