There are 11 ways to get from Buffalo to Montauk by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, ferry, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Montauktrain
6h 41m$90–437Drive 472.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Montaukcar 472.3 mi
9h 44m$87–125Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
- Take the bus from 40th & Lex to Montaukbus Montauk-Eastbound / ...
12h 5m$100–356Train via New York
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Montauktrain Montauk Branch
12h 34m$172–353Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Montauktrain
7h 1m$119–691Fly 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 New York Penn Station to Montauktrain
7h 38m$103–451Bus to Rochester, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Montauktrain
8h 8m$109–414Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BUF - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Montauktrain
9h 14m$146–1,296Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BUF - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the ferry from New London to Montaukferry
9h 9m$167–652Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Montauktrain Montauk Branch
13h 18m$145–347Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2686 / ...
- Take the bus from Hudson Yards to Montauk Villagebus Eastbound
13h 31m$103–178
Buffalo to Montauk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Montauk is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Montauk is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Montauk. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Montauk via W 42 St/9 Av and 40th & Lex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Montauk. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Montauk via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Buffalo and Montauk is 424 miles. The road distance is 475 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Montauk without a car is to bus via New York which takes 12h 5m and costs $100 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Buffalo to Montauk, including transfers.
Buffalo to Montauk bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Montauk train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Montauk is to bus via New York which takes 12h 5m and costs $100 - $360. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 12h 34m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Montauk, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Montauk via New York, W 42 St/9 Av, E 42 St/Lexington Av, and 40th & Lex in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Montauk via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- 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 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $25–35
- Peak
- $45–60
Train from New York Penn Station to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Train from Jamaica to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $25–35
- Peak
- $45–60
Train from New York Penn Station to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Train from Jamaica to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $25–35
- Peak
- $45–60
Train from New York Penn Station to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Train from New York Penn Station to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to New York 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- 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
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 40th & Lex to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $35–45
- 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
- $11–20
- 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
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 631-537-5800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hamptonluxuryliner.com
Bus from Hudson Yards to Montauk Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.hamptonluxuryliner.com
- Adult
- $30–60
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingfleet.com
Ferry from New London to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Montauk bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Buffalo to Montauk train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Montauk is 475 miles. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Buffalo to Montauk.
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