There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, line 7 subway
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 Stsubway
3h 14m$99–631Bus via W 42 St/9 Av
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
8h 12m$65–281Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 42m$110–290Drive 357.8 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminalcar 357.8 mi
7h 14m$66–95Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUF - JFK
3h 18m$70–376Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BUF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
3h 46m$76–386Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
4h 45m$113–599Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2686 / ...
9h$70–120
Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal is to fly and line 7 subway which takes 3h 14m and costs $95 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buffalo and arriving at New York Midtown. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Buffalo and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Buffalo and Grand Central Terminal is 312 miles. The road distance is 359.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus via W 42 St/9 Av which takes 8h 12m and costs $65 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal, including transfers.
Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal is to bus via W 42 St/9 Av which takes 8h 12m and costs $65 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $290 and takes 8h 42m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $380 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Buffalo to New York 5 times a day. Tickets cost $60–280 and the journey takes 7h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $140–290 and the journey takes 8h 17m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–280
- Business Plus
- $160–290
- Economy
- $130–270
- Economy Plus
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal is 360 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal.
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