There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 39m$75–475Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
3h 36m$56–290Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
8h 10m$60–280Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 42m$110–280Drive 357.8 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Grand Central Terminalcar 357.8 mi
7h 14m$66–95Fly 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
4h 3m$63–310Bus 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 48m$122–694Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2686 / ...
9h$65–110
Buffalo to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 train which takes 3h 36m and costs $55 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buffalo and arriving at New York. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
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 314 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 which takes 8h 10m and costs $60 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 39m 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 which takes 8h 10m and costs $60 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Buffalo to New York every 4 hours. 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 $100–260 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
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Booking & Getting There
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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