There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Buffalo by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CVG - BUF
6h 14m$169–249Drive 518.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Buffalocar 518.7 mi
8h 55m$92–133Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Buffalobus
20h 11m$101–203Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
22h 35m$356–673Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SDF - BUF
6h 31m$139–798Fly Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LEX - BUF
7h 45m$107–630Drive to Covington, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane CVG - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
7h 13m$115–595Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SDF - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
7h 8m$95–434
Covington (CVG) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Buffalo is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Buffalo is to drive and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $160 - $250.
The distance between Lexington and Buffalo is 503 miles. The road distance is 521.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Lexington to Buffalo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Buffalo is 522 miles. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Lexington to Buffalo.
There are 256+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Covington to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Covington to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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