There are 6 ways to get from Reno to Buffalo by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RNO - BUF
8h 2m$445–1,945Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 8h$190–640Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 9h$199–627Drive 2,425.9 mi
- Drive from Reno to Buffalocar 2,425.9 mi
37h 50m$443–640Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane RNO - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
10h 11m$305–973Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Rochester (ROC)plane RNO - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
10h 15m$265–1,148
Reno to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Buffalo is to train which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $440 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Reno to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Reno and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Reno and Buffalo is 2147 miles. The road distance is 2440.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Reno to Buffalo, including transfers.
Reno to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sparks Transit Center station.
Reno to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Reno station.
The best way to get from Reno to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $440 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS to Buffalo, NY via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Rochester via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- 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
- $55–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- 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
- Phone
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Reno to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Reno. It is currently 2:00 AM in Reno and 5:00 AM in Buffalo.
Reno to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Buffalo is 2440 miles. It takes approximately 37h 50m to drive from Reno to Buffalo.
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