There are 9 ways to get from Islip to Buffalo by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
4h 49m$142–960Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
11h 35m$61–123Train
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
11h 3m$71–148Drive 403.7 mi
- Drive from Islip to Buffalocar 403.7 mi
8h 10m$74–107Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
5h 10m$156–1,054Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
6h 6m$145–936Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
6h 43m$892–4,165Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
7h 5m$226–759Train via Islip Town Hall
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
11h 39m$72–186
Islip to Buffalo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Buffalo is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Buffalo is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $140 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Islip and arriving at Buffalo via Babylon and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Islip and Buffalo is 350 miles. The road distance is 406.1 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 11h 3m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Islip to Buffalo, including transfers.
Islip to Buffalo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Babylon station.
Islip to Buffalo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Buffalo is 406 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Islip to Buffalo.
There are 219+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Islip to Buffalo via Babylon and New York Penn Station in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $75–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $75–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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