There are 5 ways to get from Buffalo to Fort McMurray by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YYZ - YMM
8h 27m$543–1,303Train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Buffalo to Niagara Fallstrain
- Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YHM - YMM
14h 21m$336–1,958Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Fort McMurray - Hardin Stbus
3d 14h$1,009–1,996Drive 3,553.4 km
- Drive from Buffalo to Fort McMurraycar 3,553.4 km
44h 4m$699–1,010Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane BUF - YMM
12h 48m$428–1,678
Buffalo to Fort McMurray by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Fort McMurray is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 44h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Fort McMurray is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Buffalo and Fort McMurray is 2839 km. The road distance is 3553.4 km.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Fort McMurray without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 14h and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Buffalo to Fort McMurray, including transfers.
Fort McMurray is 2h behind Buffalo. It is currently 1:53 PM in Buffalo and 11:53 AM in Fort McMurray.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Fort McMurray is 3553 km. It takes approximately 44h 4m to drive from Buffalo to Fort McMurray.
There are 23+ hotels available in Fort McMurray.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Fort McMurray, AB, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Newark, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $9–60
- Business
- $50–190
- Business Plus
- $65–200
- Economy
- $10–70
- Economy Plus
- $12–80
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Jasper Townsite to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $90–120
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Fort McMurray - Hardin St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $100–140
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