There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or train
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 Portland International Airport (PDX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PDX - BUF
8h 52m$448–1,931Fly to Erie International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane PDX - ERI
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus
12h 43m$212–836Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 10h$802–1,775Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 12h$426–887Drive 2,619.8 mi
- Drive from Portland to Buffalocar 2,619.8 mi
42h 1m$479–691Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rochester (ROC)plane PDX - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
10h 22m$280–1,149Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PDX - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
12h 36m$308–901Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
4d 10h$314–605
Portland to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Buffalo is to bus and train which costs $310 - $650 and takes 4 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $440 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Chicago and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Portland and Buffalo is 2184 miles. The road distance is 2635.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Portland to Buffalo, including transfers.
Portland to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $440 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $250–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–390
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 12:33 AM in Portland and 3:33 AM in Buffalo.
Portland to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Buffalo is 2635 miles. It takes approximately 42h 1m to drive from Portland to Buffalo.
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