There are 9 ways to get from Long Island to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
2h 39m$141–933Bus via Roosevelt Island (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
9h 44m$53–98Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
9h 15m$63–283Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
9h 42m$63–123Drive 362 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Buffalocar 362 mi
7h 26m$67–96Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
2h 47m$121–795Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
3h 50m$276–672Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
3h 54m$881–4,017Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
4h 46m$138–859
Long Island to Buffalo by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Buffalo is to bus via Roosevelt Island which costs $50 - $100 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Buffalo is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $140 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Buffalo via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Long Island and Buffalo is 303 miles. The road distance is 364.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs $60 - $290.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Long Island to Buffalo, including transfers.
Long Island to Buffalo train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Buffalo is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $140 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $290 and takes 9h 15m, you could also train, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 9h 42m.
Long Island to Buffalo train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Buffalo is 364 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Long Island to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Buffalo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $60–280 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
- 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
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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 Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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