There are 7 ways to get from Long Beach to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SNA - BUF
8h 23m$543–2,097Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 10h$251–1,716Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 12h$267–566Drive 2,542.8 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to Buffalocar 2,542.8 mi
40h 32m$465–671Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
8h 3m$368–1,586Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGB - BUF
9h 58m$455–1,981Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BUR - BUF
11h 7m$401–1,689
Long Beach to Buffalo by tram, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Buffalo is to bus which costs $260 - $600 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $360 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Long Beach Bus Station and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Long Beach and Buffalo is 2238 miles. The road distance is 2557.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $250 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Long Beach to Buffalo, including transfers.
Long Beach to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $500 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also bus, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 2 days 12h.
Long Beach to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Long Beach. It is currently 2:18 AM in Long Beach and 5:18 AM in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to Court Street & Pearl Street via Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station, Dick Road & AMTRAK Station, and Walden Avenue & Thruway Transit Center in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- 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
- $65–210
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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