There are 10 ways to get from Brooklyn to Lackawanna by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, line 42 bus
best- Take the train from East New York to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Washington Street & Eagle Street to South Park Avenue & Ridge Roadbus
4h 17m$90–526Drive 357.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to Lackawannacar 357.3 mi
7h 25m$66–95Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
10h 1m$148–328Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
11h 1m$75–139Line 5 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, line 42 bus
- Take the subway from Church Av to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Washington Street & Eagle Street to South Park Avenue & Ridge Roadbus
5h 24m$104–692Line 2 subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, line 42 bus
- Take the subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
- Take the bus from Washington Street & Eagle Street to South Park Avenue & Ridge Roadbus
5h 20m$101–552Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
5h 25m$113–521Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 25m$127–657Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 23m$524–1,677Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from New York to Scrantonbus Fmt 102 / ...
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalobus Greyhound US0205 / ...
11h 25m$115–165
Brooklyn to Lackawanna by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Lackawanna is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Lackawanna is to train and fly and line 42 bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brooklyn to Lackawanna. However, there are services departing from Avenue H / E 32 St and arriving at South Park Avenue & Ridge Road via New York Midtown and Washington Street & Eagle Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Brooklyn to Lackawanna. However, there are services departing from Church Av and arriving at Buffalo via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Brooklyn and Lackawanna is 333 miles. The road distance is 359.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Lackawanna without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Brooklyn to Lackawanna, including transfers.
Brooklyn to Lackawanna bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from New York Midtown station.
Brooklyn to Lackawanna train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Lackawanna is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs $140 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Lackawanna, NY, USA?
VIA Rail operates a train from New York Penn Station to Buffalo once daily. Tickets cost $110–280 and the journey takes 8h 9m. Alternatively, Jefferson Lines operates a bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo every 3 hours. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from East New York to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–7
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–270
- Business Plus
- $160–280
- Economy
- $130–260
- Economy Plus
- $140–270
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Church Av to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.nfta.com
Bus from Washington Street & Eagle Street to South Park Avenue & Ridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://metro.nfta.com
Bus from Washington Street & Eagle Street to South Park Avenue & Ridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://metro.nfta.com
Bus from Washington Street & Eagle Street to South Park Avenue & Ridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://metro.nfta.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from New York to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Brooklyn to Lackawanna bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Buffalo station.
Brooklyn to Lackawanna train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Lackawanna is 359 miles. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Brooklyn to Lackawanna.
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