There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to National Harbor by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BUF - DCA
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus
3h 45m$82–558Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BUF - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus
4h 39m$64–401Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
13h 30m$369–572Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New Yorkbus Adt N813-D / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus Ppb 8629 / ...
14h 23m$120–371Drive 357.4 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to National Harborcar 357.4 mi
8h 22m$66–95Bus to Rochester, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ROC - DCA
4h 54m$135–749Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BUF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus
5h 40m$66–954Bus via Newark
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2686 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
14h 30m$96–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Floridian
17h 49m$214–476
Buffalo to National Harbor by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to National Harbor is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to National Harbor is to fly and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $80 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at St George Bl+Waterfront St via New York, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE and Anacostia+Bay G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Alexandria via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Buffalo and National Harbor is 320 miles. The road distance is 359.5 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to National Harbor without a car is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Buffalo to National Harbor, including transfers.
Buffalo to National Harbor bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to National Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to National Harbor is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs $360 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $380 and takes 14h 23m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and National Harbor, MD, USA?
You can take a train from Buffalo to St George Bl+Waterfront St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, Alexandria, and King St-Old Town+Bay J in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to St George Bl+Waterfront St via New York, Washington, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, and Anacostia+Bay G in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Buffalo to National Harbor bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Buffalo to National Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to National Harbor is 360 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Buffalo to National Harbor.
There are 1552+ hotels available in National Harbor.





















