There are 7 ways to get from Ontario to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or train
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Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ONT - BUF
7h 53m$532–2,345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter 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 11h$232–502Train via Riverside (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 8h$273–1,718Drive 2,494.8 mi
- Drive from Ontario to Buffalocar 2,494.8 mi
39h 42m$456–658Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SNA - BUF
8h 34m$504–1,910Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
9h 39m$334–1,506Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
3d 1h$361–1,900
Ontario to Buffalo by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Buffalo is to bus which costs $230 - $500 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $500 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Mountain @ D Street and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station and Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Ontario and Buffalo is 2190 miles. The road distance is 2509.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Buffalo without a car is to train via Riverside which takes 2 days 8h and costs $270 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Ontario to Buffalo, including transfers.
Ontario to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
The best way to get from Ontario to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $500 - $2,400. Alternatively, you can train via Riverside, which costs $270 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $500 and takes 2 days 11h.
Ontario to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 2:24 AM in Ontario and 5:24 AM in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ontario Amtrak to Buffalo via Riverside, Riverside, Chicago Union Station, and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
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
- $390–1,700
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
- $400–1,800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
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
- $390–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
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
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
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
- $390–1,700
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
- $420–1,800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
- 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
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Piratas Cab
- Phone
- +1 626-391-9090
Lady Cab Driver
- Phone
- +1 909-624-3333
https://proride.pro/home
- Phone
- +1 833-393-2776
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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