There are 8 ways to get from Norfolk to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORF - BUF
4h 34m$160–908Drive 536.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Norfolk to Buffalocar 536.7 mi
11h 11m$98–142Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain
17h 29m$211–692Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Delaware State University - 1200 N Dupont Hwy to Midtown - 400 8th Avebus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus
17h 36m$112–192Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORF - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 18m$137–625Fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORF - YTZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
9h 4m$427–765Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
18h 9m$182–668Bus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0355
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
19h 14m$127–412
Norfolk to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Buffalo is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Buffalo is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $160 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Norfolk to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Dntc and arriving at Buffalo via Norfolk , Delaware State University - 1200 N Dupont Hwy and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Norfolk to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Norfolk and arriving at Buffalo via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Norfolk and Buffalo is 457 miles. The road distance is 539.8 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Buffalo without a car is to train via Washington which takes 17h 29m and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Norfolk to Buffalo, including transfers.
Norfolk to Buffalo bus services, operated by Hi Bus, depart from Norfolk station.
Norfolk to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Buffalo is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $160 - $950. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $210 - $700 and takes 17h 29m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 17h 36m.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Norfolk to Buffalo via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from Norfolk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $60–410
- Business Class
- $150–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- hibus133@gmail.com
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Norfolk to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–50
- climing44@yahoo.com
- Website
- rockledgebus.com
Bus from Delaware State University - 1200 N Dupont Hwy to Midtown - 400 8th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.rockledgebus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
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More Questions & Answers
Norfolk to Buffalo bus services, operated by Hi Bus, arrive at Dover station.
Norfolk to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to Buffalo is 540 miles. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Norfolk to Buffalo.
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