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

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There are 10 ways to get from Buffalo to Essex by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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

    best
    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BUF - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 33m
    $126–711

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Hartford Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus bus 921
    12h 49m
    $64–124

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    12h 38m
    $170–365

  4. Drive 419.9 mi

    1. Drive from Buffalo to Essexcar car 419.9 mi
    7h 54m
    $77–111

  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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 32m
    $102–464

  6. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BUF - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 58m
    $122–539

  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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 58m
    $93–440

  8. 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 5m
    $144–677

  9. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BUF - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 18m
    $146–1,258

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2686 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    12h 56m
    $104–195

Buffalo to Essex by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Essex, CT, USA?

You can take a train from Buffalo to Essex Center @ Essex Square via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, and Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter in around 12h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Essex Center @ Essex Square via Springfield Union Station, Hartford, Union Station, Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Old Saybrook RR Stn, and Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter in around 12h 49m.

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