There are 10 ways to get from Southold to Buffalo by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the train from Southold to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
6h 26m$133–833Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Brentwood LIRRbus 58
- Take the train from Brentwood to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus
13h 50m$66–126Bus
- Take the bus from Southold to 3 Av & E 42 Stbus North Fork
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
11h 49m$94–359Train
- Take the train from Southold to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain
12h 15m$81–173Drive 449.9 mi
- Drive from Southold to Buffalocar 449.9 mi
9h 8m$83–119Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Southold to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Woodsidetrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
7h 26m$158–988Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Southold to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
7h 19m$146–859Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Southold to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
7h 33m$114–519Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Southold to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Woodsidetrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
8h 34m$319–754Car ferry, train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOS - BUF
9h 43m$172–1,287
Southold to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southold to Buffalo is to bus and train which costs $65 - $130 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Southold to Buffalo is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Southold to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Southold and arriving at Buffalo via E 42 St/3 Av and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Southold to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Southold and arriving at Buffalo via Ronkonkoma and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Southold and Buffalo is 398 miles. The road distance is 452.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southold to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 11h 49m and costs $90 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Southold to Buffalo, including transfers.
Southold to Buffalo bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from Southold station.
Southold to Buffalo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Southold station.
The best way to get from Southold to Buffalo is to bus which takes 11h 49m and costs $90 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Southold, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Southold to Buffalo via 3 Av & E 42 St, E 42 St/3 Av, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, and New York in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southold to Buffalo via Ronkonkoma and New York Penn Station in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Southold to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $16–26
Train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $17–28
Train from Ronkonkoma to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $16–25
Train from Brentwood to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $16–26
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $75–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $75–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Southold to 3 Av & E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Brentwood LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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More Questions & Answers
Southold to Buffalo bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at 3 Av & E 42 St station.
Southold to Buffalo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Ronkonkoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southold to Buffalo is 453 miles. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Southold to Buffalo.
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