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How to get fromBuffalo to Beaconby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Beacon by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    7h 23m
    $104–265

  2. Drive  326.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buffalo to Beaconcar car 326.6 mi
    6h 27m
    $60–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus Greyhound US0171
    2. Take the bus from Albany to Newburghbus bus Adt A515-D / ...
    9h 53m
    $68–134

  4. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BUF - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain train
    5h 18m
    $90–504

  5. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BUF - JFK
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain train
    5h 27m
    $72–315

  6. Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane ROC - LGA
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain train
    6h 27m
    $137–723

  7. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BUF - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Beacontrain train
    6h 21m
    $80–345

Buffalo to Beacon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $90–220 and the journey takes 6h 42m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Beekman St & High St via Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Albany, Newburgh, and Rte 17K Park & Ride in around 9h 53m.

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