There are 9 ways to get from Montreal to Buffalo by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus Adt N813 / ...
9h 18m$63–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Stationbus Montreal
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus Adt N813 / ...
10h 40m$19–105Drive 375.3 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Buffalocar 375.3 mi
7h 28m$86–124Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
7h 3m$145–403Train
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
10h 16m$73–192Bus via Ottawa
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
13h 12m$95–150Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
6h 36m$163–531Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane YUL - BUF
7h 35m$178–1,031Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
9h 3m$162–501
Montreal to Buffalo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Buffalo is to bus which costs $19 - $110 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Buffalo is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 36m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Montreal, QC and arriving at Buffalo via Toronto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Buffalo via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Montreal and Buffalo is 437 miles. The road distance is 377.5 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Buffalo without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Montreal to Buffalo, including transfers.
Montreal to Buffalo bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from Montreal, QC station.
Montreal to Buffalo train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Buffalo is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $19 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $200 and takes 10h 16m, you could also fly, which costs $170 - $1,100 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Montreal, QC to Buffalo via Toronto Union Station and Toronto in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montréal to Buffalo via Toronto Union Station in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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Montreal to Buffalo bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Montreal to Buffalo train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
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