There are 8 ways to get from Purdue University to Buffalo by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), shuttle, bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Take the bus from Gary to Cleveland
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
14h 49m$68–206Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew StationLake Shore Limited
17h 43m$100–445Drive 508.2 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Buffalo508.2 mi
9h 2m$93–134Fly from Purdue University Airport
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)LAF - BUF
9h 3m$185–1,181Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
19h 44m$111–299Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)IND - BUF
7h 35m$228–1,310Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ORD - BUF
6h 39m$210–1,050Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MDW - BUF
9h 19m$227–1,416
Purdue University to Buffalo by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Buffalo is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Buffalo is to bus and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011 and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Lafayette Amtrak Station, Gary and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Purdue University and Buffalo is 610 miles. The road distance is 511.2 miles.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 14h 49m and costs $65 - $210.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Purdue University to Buffalo, including transfers.
Purdue University to Buffalo bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Purdue University to Buffalo is to bus which takes 14h 49m and costs $65 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $450 and takes 17h 43m, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $1,200 and takes 9h 3m.
Purdue University to Buffalo bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Gary, IN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purdue University to Buffalo is 511 miles. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Purdue University to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Buffalo, NY via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Gary, and Cleveland, OH in around 14h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Court Street & Pearl Street via Aspire Apts at Discovery Park: BUS011, Columbia St & 2nd St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station, Dick Road & AMTRAK Station, and Walden Avenue & Thruway Transit Center in around 17h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- 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
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $19–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Gary to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $55–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Ford Hall - Stadium Ave to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
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