There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ONT - BUF
9h 44m$506–2,382Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenterbus 204
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 13h$231–505Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 6h$329–1,901Drive 2,498.5 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Buffalocar 2,498.5 mi
39h 44m$456–659Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
9h 10m$366–1,608Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SNA - BUF
12h 20m$446–1,994Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGB - BUF
11h 46m$458–1,997Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane LAX - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
12h 30m$256–728
Riverside to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Buffalo is to bus which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Buffalo is to train and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $360 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Buffalo, NY via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station and Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Riverside and Buffalo is 2213 miles. The road distance is 2513.1 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $320 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Riverside to Buffalo, including transfers.
Riverside to Buffalo bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from UCR at Bannockburn Village station.
Riverside to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $500 - $2,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Buffalo bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 3:33 PM in Riverside and 6:33 PM in Buffalo.
Riverside to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Buffalo is 2513 miles. It takes approximately 39h 44m to drive from Riverside to Buffalo.
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