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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Buffaloby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Buffalo by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planePHL - BUF
    3h 57m
    $154–1,026

  2. Drive 343.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Buffalocar343.6 mi
    7h 7m
    $63–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Newark Penn StationbusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark to BuffalobusAdt N816 / ...
    10h 20m
    $68–123

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainNortheast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BuffalotrainEmpire Service / ...
    11h 11m
    $88–756

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeBWI - BUF
    5h 3m
    $149–1,588

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeEWR - BUF
    4h 59m
    $134–1,099

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeJFK - BUF
    5h 50m
    $160–1,545

  8. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)planePHL - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
    6h 9m
    $166–530

  9. Bus via Scranton

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton, PAbus202 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to BuffalobusGreyhound US0215
    10h 45m
    $100–164

Philadelphia to Buffalo by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?

American Airlines flies from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Buffalo via Newark in around 10h 20m.

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