There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane HOU - BUF
7h 20m$443–2,203Drive 1,462.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Buffalocar 1,462.6 mi
25h 15m$267–386Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
37h 50m$446–1,044Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
41h 28m$311–597Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane IAH - BUF
7h 52m$275–1,306Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Rochester (ROC)plane HOU - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
8h 36m$288–1,347Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane IAH - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
9h 33m$285–596Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus
42h 5m$289–425Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
42h 44m$498–1,148
Houston to Buffalo by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Buffalo is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $440 - $2,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Buffalo via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 44m.
The distance between Houston and Buffalo is 1328 miles. The road distance is 1471.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Buffalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 50m and costs $440 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Houston to Buffalo, including transfers.
Houston to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Houston to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $440 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 41h 28m, you could also train, which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 42h 44m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Buffalo, NY via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 41h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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 Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:16 AM in Houston and 5:16 AM in Buffalo.
Houston to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Buffalo is 1471 miles. It takes approximately 25h 15m to drive from Houston to Buffalo.
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