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How to get fromRhode Island to Buffaloby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Rhode Island to Buffalo by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

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    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planePVD - BUF
    6h 10m
    $146–982

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Providence to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to BuffalobusFlixBus N2686 / ...
    12h 51m
    $81–164

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusProvidence
    2. Take the bus from New York to BuffalobusAdt N816 / ...
    12h 50m
    $85–333

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainNortheast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BuffalotrainEmpire Service / ...
    13h 6m
    $101–838

  5. Drive 448.8 mi

    1. Drive from Providence to Buffalocar448.8 mi
    7h 46m
    $82–119

  6. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeBOS - BUF
    5h 39m
    $160–1,614

  7. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeLGA - BUF
    7h 54m
    $167–1,652

  8. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)planeBOS - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
    7h 41m
    $190–1,159

Rhode Island to Buffalo by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?

Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Buffalo via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 12h 50m.

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