There are 8 ways to get from Rhode Island to Buffalo by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOS - BUF
5h 41m$160–1,614Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Providence
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
12h 50m$75–153Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
13h 6m$96–838Drive 448.8 mi
- Drive from Providence to Buffalocar 448.8 mi
7h 46m$82–119Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PVD - BUF
6h 18m$146–932Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
7h 57m$177–1,702Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
7h 42m$220–1,269Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus N2686 / ...
12h 51m$82–163
Rhode Island to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhode Island to Buffalo is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rhode Island to Buffalo is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $160 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhode Island to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Buffalo via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhode Island to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Buffalo via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Rhode Island and Buffalo is 455 miles. The road distance is 451.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Buffalo without a car is to bus via New York which takes 12h 50m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Rhode Island to Buffalo, including transfers.
Rhode Island to Buffalo bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Rhode Island to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Buffalo is to bus via New York which takes 12h 50m and costs $70 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $850 and takes 13h 6m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $950 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Buffalo via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Providence to Buffalo via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–260
- Business Class
- $75–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rhode Island to Buffalo bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Rhode Island to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhode Island to Buffalo is 451 miles. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Rhode Island to Buffalo.
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