There are 8 ways to get from Purdue University to Buffalo by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAF - BUF
8h 27m$165–1,031Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
14h 49m$68–201Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
17h 43m$105–280Drive 508.2 mi
- Drive from Purdue University to Buffalocar 508.2 mi
9h 5m$93–134Shuttle 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)plane IND - BUF
7h 48m$188–1,110Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
6h 40m$190–951Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
9h 19m$212–1,251Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airportbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
19h 44m$111–304
Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purdue University to Buffalo is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Purdue University to Buffalo is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $190 - $950.
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 472 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 8h 27m 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 fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $160 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $210 and takes 14h 49m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 17h 43m.
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 5m to drive from Purdue University to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Purdue University, IN, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
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
- $35–65
- 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
- $65–210
- 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
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- info@reindeershuttle.com
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
Bus from Co-Rec Circle Drive to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–37
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $29–32
- Walk up Cash
- $33–37
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
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