There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or shuttle
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SEA - BUF
9h 45m$431–1,834Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SEA - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
11h 20m$230–972Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 10h$741–1,658Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 13h$429–869Drive 2,546.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Buffalocar 2,546.2 mi
41h 20m$465–672Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rochester (ROC)plane SEA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
11h 12m$253–1,001Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SEA - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
11h 19m$231–854Train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
4d 6h$324–625
Seattle to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Buffalo is to fly and shuttle which costs $230 - $900 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $430 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Denver Union Station, Chicago and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Seattle and Buffalo is 2154 miles. The road distance is 2561.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Buffalo without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 2 days 10h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Seattle to Buffalo, including transfers.
Seattle to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $430 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–450
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–450
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:18 PM in Seattle and 4:18 PM in Buffalo.
Seattle to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Buffalo is 2561 miles. It takes approximately 41h 20m to drive from Seattle to Buffalo.
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